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What happens when you run out of Medicare days? Medicaid Long-Term Care Benefits Can Pay the Nursing Home if You Qualify

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

Skilled care in a nursing facility after a 3-day hospital admission can be covered in full by Medicare for the first 20 days, with days 21-100 covered but subject to …

Pennsylvania Medicaid Long-Term Care Numbers and Fact Sheet 2026

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

2026 Pennsylvania Medical Assistance (Medicaid) Long-Term Care Numbers and Fact Sheet According to the Pennsylvania Department of Aging, there are over 2,400,000 Pennsylvania residents over age 60.  More than 240,000 …

Gifts Can Create Ineligibility for Pennsylvania Medical Assistance (Medicaid) Long-Term Care Benefits

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

Parents sometimes help their children financially. Grandparents give money to their grandchildren. Unfortunately if that parent or grandparent is admitted to a nursing home within 5 years of such gifting and needs to apply for Medical Assistance…

2026 Income Limits for Medicaid-Funded Long-Term Care

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

When a person applies for Medicaid long-term care benefits, there are several questions that arise about income, and how that income is treated during the Medicaid application process.  Are there …

Medicaid 5-Year Look-Back Period PA Ultimate Guide

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

By Robert C. Gerhard III, Certified Elder Law Attorney The Medicaid 5-year look-back is a complex process that determines whether or not an individual is financially eligible for Medicaid benefits. …

Ultimate Guide to Power of Attorney in Pennsylvania

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

  By Robert C. Gerhard III, Certified Elder Law Attorney A properly prepared power of attorney (POA) is one of the most effective tools for safeguarding your finances, healthcare decisions, …

Ultimate Guide to Medicaid Estate Recovery In Pennsylvania

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

By Robert C. Gerhard, III, Certified Elder Law Attorney Pennsylvania’s Medicaid Estate Recovery Program has reclaimed over $500 million from deceased Medicaid recipients’ estates. By federal mandate, the state seeks …

Super Lawyers 2025 Top 100; Robert C. Gerhard Makes the List!

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

  What is a Super Lawyer? The Super Lawyers Top 100 is an alphabetical listing of the lawyers who ranked top of the list in the 2025 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers …

Celebrating Excellence: Robert C. Gerhard, III and Gerhard & Gerhard, P.C. Recognized in 2025 Best Lawyers and Best Law Firms

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

We are delighted to announce that Robert C. Gerhard, III, a highly respected elder law attorney, has been named to the 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers. Additionally, his esteemed law …