As an estate planning firm that also specializes in elder law, we are always heartened to see a potential Medicaid applicant client’s portfolio containing a long-term care insurance (“LTCI”) policy. This is because, as planners, we know that the client is uniquely positioned to take advantage of creative strategies to accelerate his or her eligibility for Medicaid while protecting some assets from getting swooped up to pay for long term care. More importantly, it buys us and our clients precious time to think and plan.   As excited as we are when a potential Medicaid applicant has a long-term care insurance policy, we get even more excited for the rare […]
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