Connecticut Title 19 Medicaid and Trust Planning

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Author: Richard L. Shea is a solo practitioner in Newington, Conn.

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Recent Posts from Connecticut Title 19 Medicaid and Trust Planning

Rucci Burnham Loves SheaLawOnline
I don’t know if it is a harmless crush or if I am being stalked. For some reason Rucci, Burnham, Carta, Carello & Reilly are regular visitors of SheaLawOnline.com. Maybe they aren’t confident in their…
Medicaid Eligibility Numbers 2008-2009
Each year Connecticut revises certain numbers that play an integral role in determining eligibility for Connecticut Medicaid benefits. These numbers represent the personal allowance a Connecticut Medicaid beneficiary can keep; the shelter hardship calculation; the…
New Policy August 1
Effective August 1, 2008 free consultations will no longer be available. Consultations will remain available at regular hourly rates.
Doing Nothing Just Cost You $9,464 (and counting)
Every month you delay or avoid putting in place a life savings protection plan is another month that you will have to pay for a Connecticut nursing home with your life savings. That is the…
The Connecticut Medicaid Asset Protection Trust
The Connecticut Medicaid Asset Protection Trust is now available at a reduced rate in limited quantity through SheaLawOnline.com. The Connecticut Medicaid Asset Protection Trust can help you and your family protect your hard earned life…
Critical Connecticut Medicaid Mistake #3
This is the third post in my series on mistakes people make when looking ahead to a possible Connecticut Medicaid application for nursing home assistance. The mistake we are looking at today is PROCRASTINATION. In…
Connecticut Medicaid in Court - The Spousal Assessment
The process of determining eligibility for Connecticut Medicaid nursing home benefits can be very complex. A quick look around the articles on this site shows how tricky some issues can be. Unfortunately, some families looking…
Denied for Medicaid - Now What?
Applying for Connecticut Title 19 Medicaid benefits can be tricky. Some of the questions on the application may seem straightforward while others may seem downright confusing. Assuming you submit a completed application for Connecticut Title…
Connecticut Special Focus Facility Nursing Homes 2008
The Special Focus Facility program is a great tool for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as well as for consumers. Connecticut had only two facilities on the most recent Special Focus Facility report.…
Check the Mailbox
Fill in the blank legal documents are a growing trend. You have probably seen them at Staples or Office Max or seen advertisements from "We the People" or Legalzoom.com. Some people get these generic forms,…