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Your brother needs to enroll in the Florida Medicaid Waiver Program. He would then select the PDO option. You can learn more about that here: ruclips.net/video/rUlv0xEzVXc/видео.htmlsi=GJk092LPlZBZ6gfX

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I am sorry to say that I do not know much about the APD program in Florida. Our firm works mostly with Medicaid Waiver or Medicaid ICP. But you may want to file a complaint with the program directly. Below is the contact info I was able to find on their website: Phone: (850) 488-4257 Toll-Free: 1-866-APD-CARES (1-866-273-2273) Fax: (850) 922-6456 Email: APD.Info@apdcares.org

Great question. The Florida Medicaid gift penalty does not apply to all Medicaid programs. If the Medicaid recipient has a D-SNP through QMB for example, there would be no gift penalty. But, be careful: it’s possible to be dually-enrolled on a program that would have a gift penalty. Also, consider whether its possible that the Medicaid recipient might need LTC services (at home or a facility) within 5-years. If so, better to use a non-gifting strategy to protect excess assets.

Yes, but only if it is rented out. Ill be doing another series of videos on how Florida Medicaid treats rental properties - stay tuned!

@@elderneedslaw follow-up to this. 🙏🏽 What if the out of state property is the only real property to which you hold title as a joint owner with a sibling. Is it excluded? Tricky tricky

@@meshisha77 If property was co-owned with sibling for over five years - it is likely not considered a "countable asset" for Florida Medicaid eligibility purposes.

Thank you so much for the kind words!

Im sorry to hear you had a bad experience with PACE. Thank you for the feedback.

@@elderneedslaw thank you for responding because it's unusual for people to respond. Yeah it's really terrible and I'm not the only one who feels that way. The medical care down here is terrible anyway.

I meet people in person in our Aventura, Plantation, or Boca Raton offices. I can meet people over zoom anywhere!

@@elderneedslaw I’m in Martin county. I wish that I found you sooner. Maybe you could help? I don’t know if it’s too late.

For bank/brokerage/investment accounts that works!

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If you want to get paid for these hours, ask that they enroll you in the Participant Directed Option (PDO) program. If you are looking for more hours, you need to request additional hours with medical support (i.e. doctor notes) that detail what your daughter needs. If this is denied there is an internal appeal process with the managed care organization. If that internal appeal is denied, then you request a fair hearing with AHCA.

@@elderneedslaw thank you for the advice, it’s the same like GT independence? Her LTC will be effective on July 1st. And the social worker told me I could appeal because she was able to give me just 10 hours , I called your office on Monday to see if I have to hire your service , (I will have just 60 days to appeal ) but still waiting for someone to call me , thank you .

If she is on Community Medicaid and needs help with her activities of daily living (ADLs), then she should be looking into "upgrading" to the Medicaid Waiver program. www.elderneedslaw.com/blog/activities-of-daily-living-and-medicaid-eligibility

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You would not get the same creditor protection as a friend.

Yes. But it will be more expensive. I am happy to refer you someone who can help if you’d like (you need a Medicare Supplement Agent). Happy to get you over to a reputable one.

Yes. It is possible. But there will be an additional cost. Happy to refer you to a well-respected Medicare Supplement agent to price it out for you.

@@elderneedslaw Thank you so much for your response! Could you please provide me with the contact information of the Medicare Supplement agent that you recommend? Thank you very much for your time and consideration.

@@leanaramos2940 yes, please email me: jason@elderneedslaw.com and I am happy to make an introduction

It depends on your goals. The revocable living trust is just going to provide more security for more unpredictable situations: for example, if one of the remaining joint tenants passes away, and that deceased child has their own children, using JTWROS can then unintentionally disinherit that familial line. In addition, any remaining co-owners after the original owner passes away, are now business partners. Meaning they all have to agree for anything to happen. Using a revocable trust avoids this. That being said, I really am not anti-ladybird deed, our office utilizes them frequently. But I always want to make sure my clients understand the pros and cons of all Florida estate planning strategies.

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@@elderneedslaw I am very sorry for that day. Let's have another meeting.

It depends on which type of Social Security. There’s Social Security retirement, supplemental security income (SSI), and Social Security disability income (SSDI). There is no negative impact to either Social Security retirement, or SSDI. However, with SSI, there are a few items that a special-needs trust should not pay for because it can result in a partial reduction of the SSI benefit (but vast majority of SNT distributions will not have any adverse impact).

I have never heard that before. That being said, I am no tax expert. I’m going to ask a tax attorney colleague of mine. However, my initial instinct tells me that this would not be the case because using a ladybird deed is in fact, not a sale at all.

That is correct. However, keep in mind that we have more than special need trust in our arsenal of Medicaid planning strategies.

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You may want to consider calling the long-term care ombudsman. This is a free service offered by the state of Florida’s Department of elder affairs.

You’ll need to contact a local elder law in your area.

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In an ALF, unfortunately, there is a component of the bill that Medicaid does not pay. So sometimes - a medicaid waiver recipient’s income + what medicaid pays an ALF is still insufficient.

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I am not sure. I know that Medicaid Waiver pays more for skilled care.

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This is a very common problem, which we can help overcome with a Qualified Income Trust (Miller Trust). Learn more here: ruclips.net/video/wN1A9PNH64Y/видео.htmlsi=U2bHcrBP8BMayIYG

With one exception: No way! Funds coming out of a Miller Trust can only be used for health/medical expenses for the Medicaid recipient.

Yes, but we have to get them onto Medicaid first. Then we would help them enroll in the PDO program. Learn more here: ruclips.net/video/rUlv0xEzVXc/видео.htmlsi=jjTS6D1QIOGYh_Ks

There is no limit (but you may need to fight for more than 30-50 hours a week). Medicaid sometimes approves less than what is needed and an appeal is needed to get more hours.

He should be removed. Normally this would be tantamount to a gift (which results in a penalty). However, when you can show that the money never belonged to the Medicaid applicant, you can successfully rebut that presumption.

You are absolutely correct. I wish I had a better answer. The way to get an improved experience would be if everyone started reporting the complaint to both the MCO and AHCA - every time (I know this isn’t a satisfying answer, but its the only way i can think of that might result in a change).

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I appreciate the kind words!

Usually: higher level Florida Medicaid programs give you all the benefits of lower-level Medicaid programs. For example, if you apply (and qualify for) QMB, you get all the benefits of SLMB and QI-1 PLUS additional benefits that come with QMB. So, you wouldn't need to apply for multiple programs.

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Let's educate Floridians on how to best protect their assets and pay for home care, or facility long-term care!

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It depends on whether there is a probate, special needs trust, etc...

@@elderneedslaw He put his homesteaded property in a revocable trust. His daughter is the trustee. I believe it is irrevocable now that he has passed. However there is no probate.

You do not necessarily need to take a course to get paid by the Florida Medicaid Waiver program to help take care of your disabled parents (although you may certainly do so).

@@elderneedslawif we do become certified in HHA would the pay be higher?

If your fiancé is already enrolled in the Medicaid Waiver program, call the case worker and request to enroll in the PDO program (you can learn more about PDO here: ruclips.net/video/rUlv0xEzVXc/видео.htmlsi=HWtyRU8D59X0jm0b. If not yet on Medicaid Waiver, then please call us to schedule a consultation so we can discuss.

Si su hijo es anciano y se encuentra en Florida, podemos ayudarlo. Llame para programar una consulta.

@@elderneedslaw gracias 🙏 por responder,mi hijo tiene 25 años,dígame a cual número de teléfono puedo llamar

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