When a loved one needs long-term care, you may hear that the nursing home will handle the Medicaid application "for free." Before you accept that offer, here's what you should know.

Experience matters.

Senior Care Resources has been guiding families through Medical Assistance applications since 2007. We've seen nearly every situation imaginable, and that depth of experience makes a real difference in outcomes.

There's more to it than paperwork.

Many facilities simply collect your documents and submit them to the county assistance office. But a successful application often requires much more—identifying potential problems before they derail your case, understanding complex eligibility rules, and knowing how to present your situation properly.

We find problems early—and opportunities you might miss.

Our team reviews every application with a careful eye, spotting issues while there's still time to address them. Just as importantly, we often identify legitimate ways to protect additional assets, including your home in many cases. These are opportunities that a simple paperwork submission will never uncover.

We know when you need an attorney.

Some situations require legal expertise. Because we work closely with elder law attorneys throughout the region, we recognize when a referral could benefit your family—and we can point you in the right direction.

"Free" isn't always free.

Here's the reality: you're required to spend down assets to qualify for Medicaid, and part of that spend-down goes to the facility. The nursing home gets paid either way. The question is whether you'll have experienced guidance through the process—or whether you'll go it alone. When you work with Senior Care Resources, you're getting the most experienced Medicaid application team in the area, and in a very real sense, it's not costing you anything more than you'd already be spending.

You don't have to do this alone. Let us help.