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Medicaid Eligibility

One of the main hurdles preventing the elderly from filing for Medicaid is they are worried they won’t qualify. Elders have seen the laws and regulations around Medicaid change and become more complex over the course of the last 50 years. Because of this confusion, many mistakenly believe they don’t qualify if they have any sizeable assets.

Medicaid For Seniors

This simply is not true. In fact, delaying filing for Medicaid means your long-term care bills will quickly eat away at your life savings until there is nothing left. The reality is, you are entitled to receive Medicaid benefits and should take advantage of programs available to you as soon as possible. With the proper planning, Emics Elder Care Advisors can help you get coverage if you meet the following requirements.

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Home health care can cost $100,000 a year in New York, and skilled care facilities often cost more. Because of the heavy stress and desire to care for our elders, and confusion about qualifying for Medicaid, people often delay filing for too long. This delay can quickly eat away at your loved one’s assets.

Planning their assets to qualify for NY Medicaid sooner can allow your loved one to receive Medicaid approval and still have money left to:

pay their utilities, credit cards, and other recurring bills
leave behind an inheritance for their loved ones
pay for extra therapeutic treatments to improve their quality of life

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3 Conditions to Qualify For Medicaid

Medical Need

This requirement is usually easy to define. A medical need is evident if you require daily treatment, monitoring or assistance. For example, if you can’t perform your Activities of Daily Living , or you need assistance to perform the basic functions of life, this is a medical need. People who require daily medical supervision or need 24-our support of a skilled care facility also qualify. You qualify if you have complex medical issues who require daily treatments from a nurse.

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Age & Disability

An elder must be in one of the three (3)

following categories to qualify for Medicaid:

Over the age of 65
Legally blind
Disabled

People under the age of 65 can still qualify if they are considered to be disabled. Disabled is defined as being unable to perform gainful activities (i.e. work) for a period of a year. For example, a 61-year old with severe joint or back problems would be considered disabled. This is determined with the approval of a doctor.

Financial Need

Often the most complicated category, in order to qualify for Medicaid, you must meet your state’s eligibility requirements.