by Ethan Okura | Jun 10, 2018 | Medicaid and Nursing Home Costs, Articles, Asset Protection
In last month’s column, I focused on the history of Medicaid and discussed some of the difficulties that arise when dealing with Medicaid’s many laws, rules and policies. I also told you about some of the problems that people have encountered when applying for...
by Ethan Okura | May 7, 2018 | Medicaid and Nursing Home Costs, Asset Protection
Applying For Long Term Care Medicaid: Can You Do It On Your Own? By Ethan R. Okura Medicaid was created in 1965 as Title XIX of the Social Security Act, alongside Medicare, which was Title XVIII of the Act, under President Lyndon B. Johnson. Medicaid is a joint...
by Ethan Okura | Mar 29, 2018 | Articles, Asset Protection, Medicaid and Nursing Home Costs, Powers of Attorney and Health Care Directives, Trusts and Wills
We often have clients who raised their families here in Hawaii, and then sent their children off to the mainland or elsewhere in the world to pursue their educations, careers, military service, or raising families of their own. Although the children try to get...
by Ethan Okura | Jan 24, 2018 | Articles, Estate Taxes and Gift Taxes, Medicaid and Nursing Home Costs
ESTATE PLANNING UPDATE FOR 2018 By: Ethan R. Okura Happy New Year! The following is the 2018 update of important numbers used in estate planning and Medicaid planning in Hawai‘i. How much money and property can a person have at the time of death without paying...
by Ethan Okura | Dec 8, 2017 | Articles, Estate Taxes and Gift Taxes, Medicaid and Nursing Home Costs, Trusts and Wills
’TIS THE SEASON OF GIVING By Ethan R. Okura and Carroll D. Dortch From the American tradition of a big Thanksgiving feast to the various religious celebrations at this time of year, gifts and sharing with others are what make this holiday season so special....
by Ethan Okura | Oct 25, 2017 | Medicaid and Nursing Home Costs, Articles
Is Medicaid Going Away? By Ethan R. Okura & Carroll Dortch There has been a lot of political changes in the federal government over the past year. With a Republican president in office and a Republican majority in Congress, some people are concerned about...
