Words of Praise
“I had the opportunity to read your book
and loved it. This is a book I would be happy to give my clients,
as I believe it would assist them in understanding the process.
This is a wonderful book!”
- Christina Stone, JD
Attorney, certified specialist estate planning, trust and probate law
La Habra, CA
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About
the Book
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Contents |
Prologue xiii
About the Author xviii
Acknowledgements xix
Introduction xxi
1. GREAT UNCLE PAT 1
Our four choices for long-term care
2. GRANDMOTHER 7
When income does not count as an asset
4. GRANDMOTHER’S CRISIS, PART II 11
Put it in a Box™ to gain eligibility
5. MOTHER 23
Evaluating options for Mother’s care
6. DAD AND MOM 33
Generous provisions for married couples
7. ENDS OF THE ECONOMIC SPECTRUM 53
Automatic eligibility to extreme circumstances
8. SUE AND HOWARD 59
Wife’s assets and income increased
through fair hearings
9. BARBARA, THE GOOD DAUGHTER 65
Caring for the caregiver
10. PEACE OF MIND INSURANCE 69
How to avoid Medi-Cal and improve
long-term care options
11. LEGAL STUFF OVERSIMPLIFIED 83
Legal questions everyone needs answered
12. CHOOSING A MEDI-CAL ADVISOR 87
Questions to ask prospective Medi-Cal advisors
13. ELIGIBILITY WORKERS HAVE FEELINGS, TOO 93
Treat Medi-Cal workers as people,
not bureaucrats
14. LEGITIMATE TRANSFERS 99
Rules and sanctions for gifting assets
and applying for benefits
15. HOW STRONG ARE YOUR FAMILY TIES? 105
When you step forward, will your
parents step back?
16. CLOSING THOUGHTS 113
When Medi-Cal seems likely in your future
Afterword 117
SHARE YOUR NURTURING KNOWLEDGE 119
GLOSSARY OF MEDI-CAL TERMS 121 |
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