Dealing with Medicaid is no easy matter. People come into Houston attorney Christina Lesher's office every day plagued by worries about where they can get assistance paying for nursing home care and home care. First, you should know the difference between Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare is public health insurance, enjoyed by many, that pays for basic health care, including doctor's visits. However, Medicare only pays for long-term care for a very limited time period. Medicaid, on the other hand, can pay for long-term nursing home care, but requires beneficiaries to qualify income, resource and medically. Texas Medicaid is a maze of confusing rules and regulations. Having a Houston Medicaid lawyer who is knowledgeable of the eligibility requirements and qualification techniques can make a nightmare situation manageable. Below is a summary of the Texas Medicaid requirements: Single individual:
Married Couple (one spouse living in the community):
Married Couple (both spouses in the nursing facility):
Those of us at the Law Office of Christina Lesher, PC think of Medicaid as a jungle that we guide you through, from beginning to end. The Law Office of Christina Lesher offers a full array of elder law services in the Houston, Texas area, serving residents of Houston and nearby communities such as Fort Bend, Galveston, and Sugar Land. Harris County • Fort Bend County • Galveston County |