Obtaining Medicaid for Prior Month’s Nursing Home Costs

William M. Gatesman frequently assists clients or their families to obtain Medicaid benefits to cover the long term care costs in a nursing home. In order to qualify for such benefits, the nursing home resident must meet certain medical and financial eligibility requirements, and Mr. Gatesman helps clients to meet those requirements. Often, the strategies employed allow for maximum asset preservation, allowing spouses or families to retain accumulated wealth while still qualifying for Medicaid benefits.

Sometimes, an individual has outstanding unpaid nursing home costs, or other unpaid medical bills, when they finally take action to satisfy the Medicaid eligibility requirements. Fortunately, the law allows for reimbursement for such pre-eligibility medical expenses through the Medicaid program.

That being the case, sometimes the best strategy is to refrain from paying an outstanding nursing home bill in order to qualify for Medicaid, and instead to make a payment that will be more beneficial, such as prepaying funeral and burial costs. Then, when a Medicaid application is filed, the applicant can request that such unpaid nursing home costs be paid with Medicaid dollars.

There are certain restrictions and there is a particular approach one must take in order to secure Medicaid coverage for past due medical bills. William M. Gatesman assists clients in obtaining this benefit which is a benefit over and above securing Medicaid benefits to pay current nursing home costs.

To learn more, you may call William M. Gatesman at 301-260-0095 to find out if you or loved one can benefit from this additional payment option.