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MassHealth: An Overview of the Application Process

WEBStep Two: Gather Your Supporting Documents. MassHealth applications ask for a good deal of specific information about things including assets, income and health insurance. …

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Educate Yourself on the Benefits AND Risks of MassHealth

WEBRisks of MassHealth. MassHealth benefits allow members to access medical care, hire home health aides, afford nursing-home fees and pay for medications. But many people …

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What’s Included in MassHealth Coverage

WEBStandard: This is the most comprehensive kind of MassHealth coverage you can get as a senior or someone who needs long-term care. MassHealth Standard may cover a wide …

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What Do You Need to Do to Get MassHealth

WEBEvery person applying to get MassHealth must provide a Social Security number, and you’ll also need to provide proof of identity and citizenship/national status with your …

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Everything You Need to Know About the Personal Needs Allowance

WEBFor 2019, the MMMNA minimum is $2,057.50 and the maximum is $3,160.50. If the community spouse doesn’t have enough income to reach the minimum MMMNA, some …

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Managing Your Home While Planning for MassHealth

WEBWhat’s challenging about placing your home in a trust for this purpose is that it requires advance planning. MassHealth’s five-year lookback period applies, so the home has to …

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The Gifting Rule and How it Affects Your MassHealth Coverage

WEBMassHealth allows benefits recipients to have no more than $2,000 in countable assets, so getting that gift money back may put you over that limit. That can be fairly easily fixed if …

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The MassHealth Look-Back Period and How it Affects Your Future

WEBHere in Massachusetts, five years is a significant time period. That’s the length of the look-back period that MassHealth uses when considering a resident’s eligibility for nursing …

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Trusts to Protect Your Assets from MassHealth

WEBA key component of using a trust for MassHealth planning is that the trust be irrevocable. Assets held in such a trust are not considered part of an individual’s estate and are …

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Should You Hire Someone to Help You Apply for MassHealth

WEBSomeone who’s experienced with helping MassHealth applicants can speed up the process. It might take half the time to complete the application with professional help, compared …

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Pitfalls and Common Mistakes in the MassHealth Application Process

WEBHere are just a few of the most common pitfalls to avoid. Waiting Too Long to Apply. Catastrophic medical events often happen without warning, so some Massachusetts …

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What Happens When you Don't Have a Power of Attorney or …

WEBHopefully, you’ll never be in a car accident. You still have car insurance, just in case. And hopefully, you’ll never be incapacitated and be unable to make decisions for …

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Helping Your Parents Become Eligible for MassHealth

WEBRates can be $15,000 or more per month, depending on the level of services that residents need. Even if they were careful with their money, Mom and Dad probably can’t afford …

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Why You Should Hire an Attorney to Complete a MassHealth …

WEBThis role is best suited for an experienced elder law attorney who is keeping up with the ever changing laws in this area. In order to qualify for MassHealth, your mom is going to …

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MassHealth Lien Law and Proactive Estate Planning

WEBEnter estate planning. Strategic planning can help ensure you or your loved ones qualify when you need MassHealth – and protect your home from the lien law at the same time. …

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MassHealth and the Lien Law: Protecting Your Aging Parents …

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Does Your 18-Year-Old Need a Healthcare Proxy and HIPAA …

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Essential Documents: An Adulting Lesson for 18-Year-Olds

WEBLuckily, there is a simple solution to all of these problems. There are three legal documents we recommend to all persons 18 years and older. They are the Health Care Proxy, the …

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Massachusetts Special Needs Lawyer: Will

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