Speaking events for Carol Aragon-Montgomery of Montgomery & Associates, ALTCS planning

A very important part of your long term care planning is having your paperwork in order. There are documents that you can sign which name someone you trust to be YOU when you are no longer capable of acting on your own behalf.

We have some exciting news! There is now coverage of Incontinence Briefs for ALTCS Members. On December 15, 2014, the United States Supreme Court refused to hear AHCCCS' appeal of the Court of Appeals decision in Alvarez v. Betlach which upheld coverage of...

Folks are getting $2000 & up Miller Trust fee quotes at other firms.
We can help! Ours start at $250!

The Veterans Administration has many benefits available to those who served our country. Those benefits can be anything from Education and Training to Compensation and/or Pension to Medical Treatment and Burial Benefits. One common type of benefit is the...

Find instructions on how to become a paid caregiver for your loved one on ALTCS.

NON-COVERED MEDICAL EXPENSES

ALTCS does not cover some medical-related expenses BUT they do allow a customer to submit those expenses and have them deducted from the Share of Cost so the customer can pay the bill him/herself.

End of year documents and cost of living documents for ALTCS members and Veterans claimaints.

Using the income-only trust (AKA: Miller Trust) to income qualify for ALTCS.

Year 2020 ALTCS & Medicare Savings Plan Guidelines – information about share of cost deductions, income limit, resource limit, eligibility guidelines, deductions

FOUR things to keep in mind regarding ALTCS medical eligibility (PAS – Pre-Admission Screening) – eligibility getting tougher, medical records needed, request them in advance, journal your caregiving

A tip sheet to help you prepare for the ALTCS Medical Evaluation (PAS) appointment
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Find out the year 2017 ALTCS standards for income limits, personal needs allowance, and spousal resource deductions.

On January 1, 2015, the following Eligibility Standards Changes occurred: Federal Benefit Rates (FBR) Change 2014 2015 Individual FBR Increase $721.00 $733.00 Couple FBR Increase $1082.00 $1100.00 ALTCS Income Limit Increase $2163.00 $2199.00 Child Allocation Increase...

Provides updated numbers for ALTCS and Medicare Savings Plans effective January and February 2016