Options for Financing Long-Term Care

04/2022

Many elderly adults will require long-term care. Unfortunately, nursing homes, assisted living centers, and other care options are expensive. They will drain all of a person’s assets unless good planning is done upfront.

Your Options for Financing Long-Term Care and Protecting Assets

The default in any long-term care financing plan is to use up all of your assets so the nursing homes cannot demand any of it. This is a rash decision, however, and is not practical for many people. At our law firm, our Cleveland long-term care financing attorneys provide more viable alternatives that help ensure assets are preserved for the next generation:

• Long-term care insurance: Did you know that your private health insurance or Medicare will not help pay for nursing home care? You may want to consider buying a long-term care insurance (LTC) policy. An LTC policy can significantly reduce the burden on paying for nursing homes, assisted living or even medical care at home.
• VA benefits: If you or your spouse are disabled, have limited income and assets, and served in the military for at least 90 days — one of those during wartime — you may be eligible for VA benefits.
• Medicaid eligibility: We often work with clients on a retainer basis for three to four years to plan for Medicaid eligibility and the Medicaid application itself. We use a variety of tools, such as Medicaid trusts, to help ensure eligibility when it is needed.

Contact an Ohio Medicaid Eligibility Lawyer

To learn more about your options for long-term care financing, speak with an experienced lawyer at Solomon, Steiner & Peck, Ltd. Contact our law firm to schedule a consultation today. From three locations, we represent clients throughout northeastern Ohio.