MY FAMILY'S MEDICAID STORY
"In the fall of 2014, my 97 year old mother suffered a debilitating stroke that put her permanently in a nursing home. In addition to dealing with her care and well-being we were also forced to face the hard reality of paying for the cost of that care. Applying for Medicaid became our only option. We were given the names of several elder law lawyers, and were warned the process could be difficult and time consuming.
After making a few phone calls, it became apparent it would be very costly as well. We were informed that the average fee upfront would be $10,000, even before an appointment was made. If we couldn’t find enough money to pay for my mother’s care, how could we even justify the cost of a lawyer? So we decided to tackle the application process ourselves. “Besides, how hard could it be…? online.” I did quite a bit of preliminary research and reading to familiarize myself with the terminology and application procedure.
Then, early one Saturday morning, I sat down at the computer to begin the process. My husband joined in later. After 5 hours of complete frustration and utter confusion, we gave up. That’s when we made contact with Varnie Marshall and his company, Medicaid Solutions. I called him that very day, and he agreed to meet us in person at my Mother’s nursing home. He sat with us for over an hour and discussed my mother’s case, giving us information and outlining the procedure—all on his own time that Saturday afternoon. We hired him on the spot. It turned out to be the the best decision we ever made. Make no mistake, Varnie knows what he’s doing. It’s not easy dealing with the state, and it confusing, complicated, and ever-changing Medicaid rules and regulations. From that day on the hardest part for family was just gathering all the paperwork that the state requires. Varnie guided us along the way, answered all our questions, and communicated with us promptly. I’m sure his wife and behind the scenes assistant, helped a great deal as well. Once we had all the necessary paperwork, I simply delivered copies to Varnie and he took it from there—and took the burden of this whole process off our shoulders.
Within 2 months, we had the news we were hoping for. My mother was approved to receive Medicaid benefits. The relief was immeasurable. If you or a loved one finds yourself in a similar situation, I would highly recommend Medicaid Solutions."
- Kathy + Jim Morgan
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