Medicaid is a federal program created by Title XIX of the Social Security Act. It provides for the payment of medical costs incurred by eligible people, including the cost of skilled or intermediate nursing care provided by a nursing home. Luby·Olson, P.C. has assisted a multitude of families in Title XIX planning and implementation. Our skilled and caring staff provide financial planning for Medicaid assistance and nursing home care, including the spend down of assets to qualify for Medicaid. We assist in the preparation and filing of Medicaid applications for both nursing home care and home care. We represent clients at Medicaid Fair Hearings to protect a family’s assets. The firm’s attorneys and staff are experienced and skilled in the following areas of law:

• Asset Transfers and Gifting of Assets
• Department of Social Services Fair Hearing
• Title XIX Applications
• Conservators and Guardians
• Financial Planning for the Elderly
• Living Trusts
• Irrevocable Trusts
• Living Wills
• Medicaid (Title 19) Spendown
• Power of Attorney
• Probate Court Representation
• Protection of Assets, including Transfer of Residences
• Special Needs Trusts
• Wills
• Estate Taxation