I. INTRODUCTIONIn Texas, when the subject of Public Assistance for Long Term Care is discussed essentially the discussion is limited to only one subject, Medicaid. Many Medicare recipients are under the mistaken impression that they are covered for long term care by Medicare or their Medigap ...
For qualifying veterans, Aid and Attendance is an enhancement to Veterans pension. This benefit can pay a Veteran and a surviving spouse cash every month. The cash is tax free and unlike Medicaid benefits, may be used in any way, including paying for long-term care in a nursing home, assi...
A qualifying life event, to the extent that health insurance goes, is a change in the situation, for example, getting divorced or married, a change in residence, or an employment loss which makes an individual qualified to sign up for health care coverage outside of the yearly Open Enrollmen...
Foster care payments or any support provided by states, such as for a juvenile home, is considered 3rd-party support. Support provided for dependents who are in the military is considered government support.Only the total amount of support for the year is considered, not how long the support ...