Government Benefits

Medi-Cal for Long-Term Nursing Home Care

Medi-Cal is California's version of the Federal Medicaid program. For eligible persons, Medi-Cal can pay a very significant portion of the cost of nursing home care.

• Nuts and Bolts Guide: Medi-Cal for Nursing Home Care
• Reasons For and Against Using Medi-Cal to Pay Nursing Home Care Costs
 
• Medi-Cal and the Single Person - July 2006
• Medi-Cal Eligibility - July 2006
• Medi-Cal Estate Recovery (rule changes) - July 2006
• Medi-Cal Estate Recovery - July 2006
• Medi-Cal Estate Recovery - Will Medi-Cal Take My Home? - July 2006
• Medi-Cal Rule Changes - February 2007
• Medi-Cal Rule Changes - March 2006
• Medi-Cal Share of Cost - July 2006
• Medi-Cal Spousal Protections - January 2008
• Medi-Cal Spousal Protections - June 2006

Medicare

Medicare is a federal program that helps with payment of hospital, doctor and other care costs.

• Medicare Part D - Again? (Medicare Prescription Drug Plan

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