San Fernando Valley Medi-Cal Planning Attorneys Woodland Hills Ca
What is Medi-Cal?
Medi-Cal is California's Medicaid program. Medi-Cal provides health insurance and long-term care coverage to approximately 6.5 million elderly, disabled and children in the state.
Who can qualify for Medi-Cal?
Anyone who is already part of the following programs:
SSI/SSP
CalWorks (AFDC)
Refugee Assistance
Foster Care or Adoption Assistance Program
In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)
You can also get Medi-Cal if you are:
65 or older
Blind
Disabled
Under 21
Pregnant
In a skilled nursing or intermediate care home
On refugee status for a limited time, depending how long you have been in the United States
A parent or caretaker relative or a child under 21 if:
The child's parent is deceased or doesn't live with the child, or
The child's parent is incapacitated, or
The child's parent is under employed or unemployed
Have been screened for breast and/or cervical cancer
What types of Long Term Care Medi-Cal Programs are available in California?
Long-Term Care Alternatives include certain home and community choices which allow persons with disabilities to avoid unnecessary institutionalization. These services are available to middle-income and low income Californians who engage in Medi-Cal Planning.
AIDS Medi-Cal Waiver Program
Assisted Living Waiver (ALW)
California Community Transitions Demonstration Project
California Partnership for Long-Term Care
Community-Living Support Benefit Waiver Pilot Project
Home and Community-Based Services for the Developmentally Disabled
In-Home Operations
Medication Noncompliance Research
Dual Eligible Integration Implementation Developmentally Disabled-Continuous Nursing (DD-CNC)
In-Home Supportive Services Plus
Long Term Care Waivers
Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP)
Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
Senior Care Action Network (SCAN) Health Plan
What is involved in the Medi-Cal Planning Process?
The process starts with an application.
With immediate Medi-Cal, this application is made to the local Social Services/ Welfare Office.
With Long Term Care Medi-Cal, the application is made either at the convalescent home or at the local Social Services/ Welfare Office.
Preparing for Qualification for Medi-Cal:
You should call or email us for a list of documents to bring to your appointment. Our San Fernando Valley Medi-Cal Planning Attorneys practice in Woodland Hills, Ca and can assist you in qualifying your or your loved ones for Medi-Cal.
Medi-Cal for Long Term Care:
The process of Medi-Cal qualification for long term care is very different that immediate care Medi-Cal. You should obtain legal counsel to assist you in qualifying you in this area.
Medi-Cal Recovery:
Can Medi-Cal recover from my estate? Many exceptions to recovery exist. You should consult us before you attempt to qualify so we can guide you as to the exceptions to recovery by Medi-Cal after death.
Medi-Cal Asset Protection Trust:
With a little help from a specialist attorney, you can protect certain assets from Medi-Cal recovery. When the court transfers the assets of the ill spouse to the well spouse, and makes those assets separate property of the well spouse, Medi-Cal no longer has a claim to those assets. Therefore, planning in advance can assist the well spouse in preventing future recovery by Medi-Cal against the separate property.
Typical Clients:
When should you call us?
1. You have a spouse who is entering a convalescent home.
2. You have a spouse who is already in a convalescent home.
3. If you or your spouse have a health condition which will likely need long term care.
4. If you or your spouse has been diagnosed with alzheimers or dementia.
5. You are not sure you will need convalescent home care but want to plan in advance.
Nursing Home Costs in California:
According to a May 2011 article in the Sacramento Business Journal, it is reported that “the cost of a private room in a nursing home in California is $91,250 a year; the national rate is $77,745 a year. The cost in California has risen 3.8 percent a year over the past six years, compared to an national increase of 4.4 percent per year.” “The median hourly rate for home health aides is $21 an hour in California and $19 per hour nationally, according to the 2011 Cost of Care Survey by Genworth Financial.”
Mina N. Sirkin is a Medi-Cal Planning and Elder attorney in the San Fernando Valley, Woodland Hills, Ca. Ms. Sirkin is a Certified Specialist Lawyer in Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law by the State Bar of California. Contact our San Fernando Valley Woodland Hills Medi-Cal Planning attorneys for a consultation appointment. Our Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley Medi-Cal Planning lawyers can help you in planning for Medi-Cal qualification and Medi-Cal asset protection. Call for an appointment. Tel.: 818-340-4479. [email protected]