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On today's episode of The Insurance Experts, I interview Dale Krause who is an expert in Medicaid planning. Dale began his career years ago as an estate planning attorney, saw the need in the market for insurance solutions that coordinated with Medicaid rules, and has been an expert in developing and using these Medicaid planning solutions ever since.
Dale and I discuss a Medicaid Compliant Annuity strategy for couples where one spouse is healthy and the other spouse needs care in a nursing home. By having the healthy spouse purchase an annuity that qualifies as Medicaid compliant, she can accelerate the spend down process, and allow her husband to qualify for Medicaid to pay for the nursing home costs.
Watch the video as we discuss a case study of how the value of this planning strategy works and what makes an annuity Medicaid compliant in the first place.
The rules for these types of situations are complex, state specific, and different strategies can be employed for different client situations, so it is important to work with an attorney that is expert in this area and an insurance pro that is well-versed in the solutions.
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