The Nursing Home environment allows the Senior to enjoy their old age surrounded by friends along with extra medical supervision and is structured to ease the life of the senior so they can enjoy their days in comfort and happiness.
Unfortunately, this comes with a large price tag.
The cost to provide proper care and therapy services to the seniors is exorbitant, and the senior must contribute a substantial amount on a monthly basis. For the average professional senior, the nursing home setting can exhaust his retirement accounts within a few short years.
The federal government partners with each state individually to create a financial program to pay for benefits in the Nursing Home, ensuring that the seniors of our country receive the proper care in their old age. In Massachusetts this program is called MassHealth.
Who is eligible for MassHealth?
MassHealth has a complicated application process to ensure the benefits are being paid out to eligible applicants. As each senior has their own portfolio that has been compiled through their lifetime, there are specific guidelines and regulations that pertain to each case. Senior Planning Services has a handle on the countless rules and regulations to ensure the application is submitted correctly. Every case retained by Senior Planning Services is handled by an experienced case manager who guides the applicant and family on the steps needed to obtain the approval quickly and easily.
There are a few basic requirements to be eligible for MassHealth:
• Be a legal U.S. citizen
• Be a resident of Massachusetts
• Meet income and asset requirements
• Be 65 years of age OR be blind or permanently disabled
There are a few basic requirements to be eligible for MassHealth:
• Be a legal U.S. citizen
• Be a resident of Massachusetts
• Meet income and asset requirements
• Be 65 years of age OR be blind or permanently disabled