Medicaid Planning
Medicaid Planning Attorney in Little Rock, Arkansas
For over 30 years, Medicaid and Medicare lawyer D. Kimbro Stevens has helped countless families in Little Rock and Pulaski County. Choose Jurist Law Group to form a tailored and effective plan to protect your present and prepare for your future.
Cut Through The Muck And Mire Of Medicaid Paperwork
Is the Medicaid planning and application process stressing you out? Let experienced elder law attorney D. Kimbro Stevens walk you and your family through each step of the way.
Jurist Law Group is here to handle all your Medicaid paperwork and lift the heavy burden of the application process from you and your family’s shoulders.
We provide tailored pre-qualification Medicaid planning and experienced legal counsel. By reviewing your specific situation, we will create a customized plan precisely for you or your loved one.
What Is Medicaid Planning?
“Medicaid planning” is a term that refers to a wide range of services. Generally speaking, it is any form of assistance for Medicaid applicants. As a branch of elder law, Medicaid planning can encompass everything from assistance with your application to a complete overhaul of your assets.
Unlike the federal program Medicare, Medicaid guidelines are set state-by-state. Arkansas sets its own unique eligibility and coverage criteria, types of service covered, payment levels, and administrative procedures.
Because of the particularities of Arkansas law, it’s important to have an expert planning attorney on your side to help you structure your assets. At Jurist Law Group, we take every opportunity to ensure that your Medicaid plan is structured in such a way to get the most out of your application.
- We take care of all the paperwork and file the application for you.
- We lift the burden of dealing with the Medicaid bureaucracy off family members.
- We interface with Medicaid, prepare and prosecute your application, and take the hassle out of getting the benefit.
- We take the burden off of family members and personally walk the application through Medicaid.
- We provide pre-qualification planning and continued advice throughout the entire process.
- We review your situation and tailor the best solution for you and your loved ones.
- We walk the family through every step of the process.
We Know The Rules…And How To Navigate Them So You Can Save.
Medicaid rules are technical and complicated. Unfortunately, what you don’t know will be used against you when it comes to applications and benefits.
We Position Your Estate… To Benefit From The Rules And Protect Your Assets.
We look at each individual case and structure a tailored Medicaid plan to protect and minimize the liquidation of assets.
Do-It-Yourself Is Not Recommended
The rules and procedures for getting Medicaid can be complex and confusing.
The problem is: failing to understand these rules can cost your family thousands of dollars in nursing home fees.
Let Jurist Law Group create your Medicaid plan and file your application so you can avoid the risk of making costly mistakes, delaying eligibility, and wasting thousands of dollars in the process.
``You Don't Have To Go Broke In A Nursing Home!``
- If your loved one is admitted to a nursing home, they don't have to spend their last dollar before they get Medicaid Assistance.
- Our experienced staff can show you how.
Let A Skilled Medicaid Planning Attorney Assist In Securing Long-Term Care For Your Loved Ones
If your family member is admitted to a nursing home, it doesn’t mean that they have to spend every dollar they have before receiving Medicaid assistance in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Medicaid requirements are very complex and technical.
Any rules you don’t know about will be most certainly be used against you when you apply for benefits. Unfortunately, Medicaid procedures can be incredibly confusing. And misunderstanding even a single rule could cost you and your family thousands of dollars!
So How Can You Avoid Expensive Mistakes And Delays In The Medicaid Application Process?
Contact Jurist Law Group today, and let a skilled attorney take the stress out of your goals for the future. Medicaid planning attorney D. Kimbro Stevens has over 30 years of legal experience. He knows exactly how to create a perfectly-tailored Medicaid plan – he’ll even file your application for you.
If You’re Wondering, “Do I Need An Attorney To File An Application For Medicaid Coverage In Little Rock?” The Answer Is Likely Yes.
Prospective applicants are not legally required to hire an attorney to file for these important benefits. However, an experienced Medicaid planning attorney can provide a substantial resource along the way. Any misstep in the application process can leave you with a denial, a delay, or a loss of benefits compensation. Attorney D. Kimbro Stevens works to make sure that each client’s claim is filed in a way that maximizes their potential benefits.
One of the best ways to ensure that you get the most out of your Medicaid benefits is to start planning early. While a pristine application can provide a favorable review, your assets will ultimately determine your eligibility for benefits. Therefore, it’s important that your income does not exceed the Income Cap that is published for the state of Arkansas in the year of your application. (As of 2022, this starts at an annual income of $18,075 for a single-person household in AR.)
So, How Can You Restructure Financial Assets To Meet Financial Eligibility Limits?
There are a variety of strategies that we can use to meet Medicaid eligibility requirements. Some of these may include, but are not limited to:
- Medicaid Trusts
- Transfer of Ownership to Family Members
- Spousal Transfers
- Irrevocable Funeral Trusts
- And more . . .
To determine what the best course of action will be for you, contact Jurist Law Group for a No-Risk consultation today!
What Is A Medicaid Trust?
Many people find themselves in a difficult financial situation regarding Medicaid eligibility. Healthcare costs continue to rise, and strict income requirements can prevent you from getting the care you need. Luckily, Medicaid trust attorney D. Kimbro Stevens can help you find a new path forward.
Medicaid trusts are used to restructure the assets of people who have too much to qualify for these essential benefits . . .but not enough to afford the care they need. Whether you are interested in forming a Qualified Income Trust (also known as a Miller Trust) or a Pooled Income Trust – Jurist Law Group is here for you.
Learn More About Our Medicaid Planning Law Firm. . .
How and When Should We Apply for Medicaid?
Well, the How? is easy: you hire me. The When? is the point at which you need long-term care, as you can’t apply for Medicaid before that point. In Arkansas, we do have Medicaid for home-based care, plus some limited Medicaid for assisted living, and then, of course, all states have Medicaid for nursing home care. Read more
Is It Too Late to Save Resources If Our Loved One Is Already in the Nursing Home?
It’s never too late to save money. If, however, you wanted to save 100% of your money, you should have started planning five years before you needed Medicaid (through a Medicaid asset protection trust). You can give assets away, but any assets you give are counted for five years against you for Medicaid purposes. Read more
What Is Medicaid Recovery? How Do I Avoid It?
Medicaid recovery is when a person has been receiving medical assistance from the state Medicaid program for long-term care. This could be in-home care or assisted living care, but primarily for nursing home care. Read more
Let Us Start Preparing Your Medicaid Plan Today!
Jurist Law Group, PLLC
If you are seeking the help of a top Medicaid planning law firm, don’t hesitate to contact our office for a complimentary consultation. With over 30 years of experience, Attorney D. Kimbro Stevens is ready to help you through even the most complicated Medicaid claims with ease.
Don’t wait! You can contact our office in Little Rock, AR, by phone, or by visiting our contact page to schedule your risk-free consultation today!
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