texas medicaid: why you need to plan ahead
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TEXAS MEDICAID Why You Need to Plan Ahead
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WHY YOU NEED A MEDICAID PLAN
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Simply because you are particularly healthy at the moment doesn't mean you won't need
long-term healthcare at some point.
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The truth is, you don't have to be sick to need Texas Medicaid
planning.
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While you may not have health issues now, you simply cannot
predict how healthy they will be in 30-40 years.
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An unforeseen injury or illness could result in health issues that
require long-term care.
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In fact, more than two-thirds of all people over the age of 65 need
long-term care at some point in their lives. It would be a mistake to
fail to benefit from Medicaid planning.
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YOUR HEALTH IS NO INDICATOR OF WHETHER YOU WILL NEED
LONG-TERM CARE IN THE FUTURE
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So many people disregard the fact that illness is not the only reason you could need
long-term care in the future.
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If you suffer a serious injury from a car accident for example, it is quite possible that you may need long-term care in order to fully recover
from that injury.
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In some situations, loved ones are admitted to nursing homes not
because of illness per se, but because of the need for daily
assistance with activities such as dressing and grooming which have become more difficult as they age.
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In other words, you cannot only rely on your relative good health now. Your circumstances could change
and you need to be prepared.
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HEALTH INSURANCE IS NOT ALWAYS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE COST OF LONG-
TERM CARE
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Regrettably, far too many people miscalculate the actual potential cost of long-term care, which is usually quite
expensive.
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The average annual cost of nursing home care, for a semi-private room
in a Texas nursing facility is estimated to be between $40,841 -
$43,472.
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Add to that the likelihood that nearly half of the Texas citizens age 65 and older need long-term care
for approximately five years.
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For many families that cost can be prohibitive. The unfortunate reality is that Medicare and private health insurance is typically not enough to
cover these costs.
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THE BENEFIT OF MEDICAID PLANNING
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The purpose of Medicaid benefits is to assist low-income Texas residents in paying for
medical services.
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Because Medicaid is a needs-based program, recipients can have no
more than $2,000 in assets.
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The goal of Medicaid planning is to keep you from exhausting all of
your resources in order to be eligible for benefits.
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Also, if an applicant for Medicaid gives away property or assets right before submitting an application, those transfers of property can be seen as fraudulent and result in your benefits being delayed or
denied.
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However, with careful Medicaid planning, you can avoid the
appearance of fraudulent transfers.
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SO, WHAT IS MEDICAID?
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One of the primary differences between Medicare and Medicaid is that Medicaid is
an income-based or needs-based healthcare assistance program.
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Federal, state and local tax funds are used to aid eligible individuals
with paying their medical expenses.
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Generally, Medicaid recipients are only required to pay a small co-
payment for covered medical expenses, if anything at all.
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Medicaid will typically pay for some in-home services, but only if a
physician certifies that home care services are actually needed for
specified medical reasons.
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HOW IS MEDICARE DIFFERENT FROM MEDICAID?
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Medicare is different from Medicaid in that Medicare benefits are
provided by private companies through contracts with Medicare.
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Whereas Medicaid is run by the state.
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Since Medicare is a federal program, eligibility and benefits are
the same all over the country.
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Although Medicaid is no uniform in every state, coverage is typically available for eligible adults with children living below a certain income level, pregnant women,
seniors and individuals with disabilities.
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BECOMING FAMILIAR WITH MEDICARE
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Medicare is a federal health insurance program available for individuals who are age 65 and
older, disabled, or dialysis patients.
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Eligibility for Medicare is not based on need or income.
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Instead, Medicare recipients are required to pay a portion of their
medical expenses through deductibles, along with small
monthly premiums for necessary for non-hospital coverage.
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TYPES OF MEDICARE COVERAGE AVAILABLE
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Medicare is divided into two basic plans that provide different types of
coverage.
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Medicare Part A is an insurance plan for health care services
provided by hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home health care
and hospice care.
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On the other hand, Medicare Part B is similar to basic health insurance
which covers doctor visits, outpatient hospital care and other
medical services.
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