When California's Medi-Cal Will Pay for a Nursing Home, Assisted Living, or Home Care

Long-term care like nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and home health care are expensive, and private health insurance policies generally do not cover those services.

Florida's Medicaid Long-Term Care Managed Care Program

Paying for long-term care in Florida, whether it be a nursing home, assisted living facility, or home health care, is expensive. The average cost of a nursing home in Florida is $7,500 per month.

When Medicaid in Georgia Will Pay for a Nursing Home, Assisted Living, or Home Health Care

In Georgia, Medicaid is a very common source of funding for long-term care. Approximately 74% of nursing home residents in Georgia use Medicaid to pay for their nursing home care.

When Medicaid in Illinois Will Pay for a Nursing Home, Assisted Living, or Home Health Care

Long-term care services in Illinois are expensive, including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and home health care.

When Medicaid in Massachusetts Will Pay for Long-Term Care in a Nursing Home

In Massachusetts, Medicaid (called MassHealth) is a very common source of funding for long-term care, particularly for people who have used up their own assets to pay for an assisted living facilit

When Medicaid in Minnesota Will Pay for a Nursing Home, Assisted Living, or Home Health Care

Minnesota's Medicaid program, known as Medical Assistance, provides health insurance coverage to low-income families, children, and unmarried adults, as well as to individuals who are elderly, blind, or disabled. Medical Assistance is administered at the county level by the Department of Human Services

When Medicaid in Nevada Will Pay for Long-Term Care in a Nursing Home

With the average cost of nursing home care in Nevada nearing $8,000 per month, those who are likely to need long-term care should pay serious attention to making sure they have a way of paying for

When Medicaid in New Jersey Will Pay for a Nursing Home

In New Jersey, long-term care in a nursing homes is prohibitively expensive for most residents. In 2011, the average daily cost of a private room in a nursing home in New Jersey was $316.

When Medicaid in New York Will Pay for Assisted Living or Home Health Care

For those who qualify financially, New York's Medicaid program will pay for long-term care for elderly or disabled folks who require a certain level of medical care and personal care. (Read the first part of this article on income and asset limits and when a nursing home is medically necessary.) In

When Medicaid in North Carolina Will Pay for Long-Term Care in a Nursing Home

In North Carolina, Medicaid is a common source of funding for long-term care, particularly when people have already used up all of their own assets to pay for private care. And this doesn't take long -- in 2012, the average daily cost of a private room in a nursing home in North Carolina was $228.

When Medicaid in Ohio Will Pay for Long-Term Care in a Nursing Home

Unless you're covered by Medicaid, paying for a nursing home in Ohio is unaffordable for most people.

When Medicaid in Texas Will Pay for a Nursing Home, Assisted Living, or Home Health Care

In Texas, long-term care is expensive, whether in a nursing home, assisted living facility, or home health care. Medicare coverage for long-term care is very limited, private health insurance policies generally do not cover long-term care, and few people have purchased private long-term care insurance

Long-Term Care: How to Plan & Pay for It

Nolo's book on long-term care helps you plan ahead and get the most out of Medicare and Medicaid.

Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions

Nolo's book covers Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare managed care plans, SSI, Social Security benefits, and veterans benefits.

Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability

Written by a former SSA medical consultant, Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability is the essential book for learning about the disability process, and can be helpful whether you hire or lawyer or not.