Medicaid Asset & Income Rules

Our experienced Medicaid Planning attorney at the Dobson Law Group provides comprehensive estate planning services including guidance on Medicaid asset rules and Medicaid income rules, Medicaid Planning and eligibility to individuals and their families in Greenville and throughout the Upstate of South Carolina.  The federal and state laws governing South Carolina Medicaid program Healthy Connections and the Medicaid asset and income rules continue to change and are far more complicated than what most people anticipate.

Medicaid Planning & Compliance with SC Medicaid Asset & Income Rules

The South Carolina Medicaid program, Healthy Connections, along with the federal laws, provides individuals and their families with specific legal and financial requirements and regulations for Medicaid eligibility, assets and income treatment, transfers of assets and community spousal income.  Our experienced Medicaid Benefits Planning attorney at the Dobson Law Group understands the complexities of the Medicaid program, changes to the federal and South Carolina laws and the Medicaid asset and income rules.

We help our clients design, develop and implement integrated legal and financial strategies that utilize Medicaid benefits to pay for long-term nursing home care while protecting assets and preserving their wealth.  We provide guidance on the following Medicaid Income and Asset rules:

South Carolina Medicaid Income / Asset Limits & Rules

  • Medicaid non-financial requirements
  • Treatment of Income
  • Treatment of Home
  • Resources and assets
  • Transfer of assets
  • Transfer of assets penalty
  • Deficit Reduction Act / DRA
  • Medicaid look back period
  • Allowable transfer of assets where no penalty is imposed
  • Spousal impoverishment provision
  • Community spouse income allowance / CSRA
  • Community spouse treatment of resources/assets

Additional Resources on South Carolina Medicaid Asset & Income Rules

For general informational purposes, we have provided additional information on Medicaid asset and income rules as a reference to the federal and state of South Carolina (Healthy Connections) Medicaid laws, rules, and regulations.

Plan Now, Consult a South Carolina Medicaid Planning Lawyer in Greenville SC

Our Medicaid planning attorney can assist you in developing a custom-tailored strategy to enable you to qualify for Medicaid benefits to pay for long-term nursing home care while preserving your assets.  Don’t wait to plan, contact a Medicaid Planning attorney at the Dobson Law Group to discuss your options and requirements today at (864)271-8171 or online to schedule an initial consultation.

The Dobson Law Group provides Medicaid Planning & Eligibility legal services to clients in Greenville County and throughout South Carolina including Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Greenwood, Laurens, Lexington, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Richland, Spartanburg, and Union County. We are licensed in South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, and Georgia.