Let us navigate the complexities of Medicaid and long term care planning with you.

Long term care options and how to pay for those long term care options become important concerns for clients as they age. Long term care options range from independent living with in-home care to skilled nursing care. Options to pay for long term care range from private pay options to public benefits.

Our services can guide clients through the many long term care options in our community and the various ways to pay for care, including but not limited to the following:

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  • Navigating Medicaid (A joint federal and state health insurance program for the elderly, blind, and disabled who have very little income, and very limited assets).
  • Advising on the North Carolina Special Assistance Program (A program which provides benefits to help our residents pay for assisted living and memory care).
  • Recommending Long Term Care Insurance Policies (Including traditional policies and hybrid polices with life insurance policies and annuities).

The eligibility requirements to qualify for long term care benefits under Medicaid or under the North Carolina Special Assistance Program are complicated and strict. The various options for Long Term Care Insurance can be confusing and overwhelming. It is never too soon to discuss long term care options and the various options to pay for long term care so that an appropriate plan may be considered and put into place.

Contact Craige & Fox PLLC to learn more about Medicaid and other long term care options.