Medicaid is a very complicated area of the law. There is a wide range of statutes, rules, and regulations that govern the Medicaid program. These laws and rules change over time. Also, the Federal laws are combined with each state’s laws resulting in rules that are different in each state. Attorneys experienced in the maze of Federal and state laws and regulations can help their clients become eligible for Medicaid assistance to pay for long-term care costs.

Your attorney will help you:

• Plan for long term care costs
• Understand the eligibility requirements
• Determine if Medicaid is needed, and if so, complete and file an application correctly and timely
• Follow through with all necessary legal steps and improve your chances of receipt of Medicaid assistance.
  

Medicaid Lawyers focus their practice on assisting clients and their families with the Medicaid eligibility process. They work with families to best plan for long-term care costs enabling the clients to qualify for Medicaid and provide reimbursement to the facilities. For those families that ultimately need Medicaid to pay for long-term care services Medicaid Lawyers will walk the family through the process and act as a liaison between the family and the facility.