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	<title>Cleveland, Ohio Elder Law Attorney Paul Stano</title>
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	<description>Protecting Ohio Senior Citizens and Their Hard-Earned Savings</description>
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		<title>Medicaid Applications- Cleveland Elder Law Attorney</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Once your doctor documents that you need assistance with activities of daily life, and you have listed out your exempt and non-exempt assets, it is time to fill out the Medicaid application. The length of the application depends on the state, and a case worker will be assigned to review and make a determination on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Income and Qualifying for Medicaid- Cleveland Elder Law Attorney</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The income limitations for each state may seem fairly black or white, and for a single person they usually are easy to understand. What confuses most people is what happens to income that you have if you end up qualifying for Medicaid. The answer to this depends on if you are single or married. First, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Assets and Qualifying for Medicaid- Cleveland Elder Law Attorney</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Once your doctor has determined you qualify for Medicaid on a needs basis, you will have to meet the limitations for assets. Assets are divided into two categories, exempt and non-exempt, and are regarded differently in determining eligibility. Exempt assets will not affect your ability to qualify for Medicaid. Exempt assets include: The home you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Medicaid Qualification Process- Cleveland Elder Law Attorney</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When the time comes that you or a loved one needs long-term care, in the home or at a skilled nursing care facility, finding a way to pay for the care needed can be a stressful challenge. Luckily, many people are able to qualify for Medicaid to cover these costs. Let’s take a closer look [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Medicaid- Cleveland Elder Law Attorney</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Understanding Medicaid can make the difference between approval or denial of your application for long-term care coverage. In the next few blog posts, we’ll give a closer look at various aspects of qualifying for Medicaid and estate planning for Medicaid qualification. First, a few things to know about Medicaid as an overall program: Medicaid is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why You Need an Attorney for Medicaid Planning- Cleveland Elder Law Attorney</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You might think qualifying for Medicaid as simple as filling out a form, and for those with no assets and no savings, it may be so. But for those who own a home, have assets or investments, an attorney can save you a lot of headache and heartache later on down the road when you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Transition Between Private Pay and Medicaid for Long-Term Care- Cleveland Elder Law Attorney</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In some cases, due to the amount of assets you have or gifts you have given prior to needing Medicaid coverage for long-term care at a nursing home, you may have to pay for your care costs out of pocket until the disqualification period ends. Many people worry about what will happen with their care [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://stanolaw.com/blog/index.php/2013/02/the-transition-between-private-pay-and-medicaid-for-long-term-care-cleveland-elder-law-attorney/</link>
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		<title>Medicaid and Gift Giving- Cleveland Elder Law Attorney</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Because Medicaid is need based, there are fairly strict guidelines regarding your assets and how they can be handled. The purpose of these guidelines is to prevent people from giving their estate away so that they qualify. The federal law requires the state to recover the costs of services whenever possible, so your estate is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicaid and Your Assets- Cleveland Elder Law Attorney</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It is natural to worry about your assets if you need to use Medicaid to cover long-term care, especially if you have a spouse or dependent children to provide for as well. Federal law requires that the state that provided your Medicaid must try to recover the cost of the services you received. They typically [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Long-term Care Planning: Medicaid vs. Medicare- Cleveland Elder Law Attorney</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There is often a lot of confusion regarding the difference between Medicaid and Medicare when people first begin planning for long-term care needs, or are unexpectedly faced with needing nursing home care for an extended period of time. Medicaid and Medicare are both run by the state, but are very different insurance policies. Medicare Medicare [...]]]></description>
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