Navigating Medicaid and Medicare Coverage for Long-Term Care Costs

Libby Hastings • February 1, 2024

On January 10th, we hosted a free Zoom training session, "Navigating Medicaid and Medicare Coverage for Long-Term Care Costs," in collaboration with Weber Elder Law Office and Karen Weber, JD-an expert with 28 years of experience in elder law, licensed in both Kansas and Missouri. 


Karen covered key topics like "exempt assets," "spend down" strategies, "division of assets," and demystified long-term care insurance. The session attracted around 70 attendees. 


If you missed it, catch the recording 
Navigating Medicaid and Medicare Coverage for Long-Term Care Costs - YouTube on our YouTube channel. Karen's presentation slides and handouts are also available below.


A big thank you to Karen Weber for sharing her expertise. Stay tuned for more empowering events from KABC as we continue to simplify the complexities of Medicaid and Medicare coverage.

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