How Last Minute Medicaid Planning Can Protect Assets

n this episode of The Legal Exchange, Todd Lutsky and Susan Powers continue their discussion of last-minute Medicaid eligibility and explain how families may still have options when nursing home care becomes urgent. They cover a Wisconsin caretaker agreement case, why poorly drafted personal care contracts can create major Medicaid problems, and why payments for caregiving services need to follow specific rules. Todd also breaks down a New Jersey case involving Medicaid liens, state liens, pooled trusts, and inherited assets, then answers listener questions about protecting a non-retirement annuity and updating an irrevocable trust after the death of a child without restarting the five-year look-back period.