Jun 16, 2017 | 2017, Health insurance, Medicare Insurance
Medicare is taking steps to remove Social Security numbers from Medicare cards. Through this initiative the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will prevent fraud, fight identity theft and protect essential program funding and the private healthcare and...
Jun 16, 2017 | 2017, ALTCS, CLDP, income, Income-Only Trust / Miller Trust, Legal document preparation, Medicaid, Trust
John Doe has 2 incomes. The gross amount of income one is $1,705.00 and the gross amount of income two is $501.00. John is not married. The ALTCS income limit for 2017 for a single individual is $2,205.00. John’s income equals $2,206.00. He is only $1.00 over the...
Jun 8, 2017 | 2017, Advanced Directives, CLDP, Deeds, Estate Planning, Health Care Directives, Income-Only Trust / Miller Trust, Legal document preparation, Power of Attorney, Prevent Probate
A very important part of your long term care planning is having your paperwork in order. Did you know by not putting your wishes in writing the court system may have to become involved in every aspect of your financial decisions and medical care? Wouldn’t you rather...
May 25, 2017 | 2017, AHCCCS, Changes, Medicaid, Medicare Savings Plan
Arizona has three Medicare Savings Plans (aka: Medicare Cost Sharing plans): QMB, SLMB, and QI-1. The Qualified Medicare Beneficiary or QMB program pays for Medicare Part A and B premiums, co-insurance (that is the 20% that Medicare doesn’t pay of the Medicare...
May 20, 2017 | 2017, AHCCCS, ALTCS, Changes, income, Medicaid
YEAR 2017 ALTCS/MSP GUIDELINES As of February 1, 2017 ALTCS Individual Standards $ 2,205.00—ALTCS Monthly Income Limit $ 2,000.00—Resource Limit Medicare Savings Plan Individual Standards $ 1,005.00—QMB Income Limit $ 1,005.01—$1,206.00—SLMB Income Limit...
Apr 20, 2017 | 2017, AHCCCS, ALTCS, Consulting, income, Income-Only Trust / Miller Trust, Medicaid
Often times there are people who can qualify for ALTCS because they are financially and medically eligible. When those situations arise it is best for that someone to apply for the ALTCS program without the assistance of a company like ALTCSPlanning.net. In order to...