MEDICAID ATTORNEY IN TAMPA, FLORIDA

Can the nursing home 

take everything you’ve 

saved?

Can the nursing home take
everything you’ve saved?

Not if you plan. Florida nursing home care can cost more than $10,000 a month. The right Medicaid plan can help protect your home, your savings, and your spouse — legally.

Not if you plan. Florida nursing home care can cost more than
$10,000 a month. The right Medicaid plan can help protect your
home, your savings, and your spouse — legally.

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  • Free consultation

  • Serving all 67 Florida counties

  • In-office or by video

  • 6 offices across Florida

Which of these sounds like your family?

It’s rarely too early — and often not too late. Here’s where we usually start.

“We want to plan
ahead.”

“We want to plan ahead.”

Put protections in place now,
while you have the most
options and time is on your
side.

Put protections in place now, while you have the most options and time is on your side.

“Mom or Dad needs
care soon.”

A fall, a diagnosis, a stroke.
We help families act quickly to
qualify for long-term care
benefits.

“Mom or Dad needs care soon.”

A fall, a diagnosis, a stroke. We help families act quickly to qualify for long-term care benefits.

“They’re already in a
facility.”

“They’re already in a facility.”

Planning can still help protect
what’s left and the spouse
who’s still at home.

Planning can still help protect what’s left and the spouse who’s still at home.

“Our application was
denied.”

“Our application was denied.”

Denials happen often. We
review what went wrong and
help you reapply or appeal.

Denials happen often. We review what went wrong and help you reapply or appeal.

What a Medicaid plan can
protect

Florida’s protections are strong, but they aren’t automatic — and one
wrong move, like selling a parent’s home or giving away money, can
undo them.

  • Your home — keep the family home protected from being lost to care costs
  • Your savings — avoid spending down a lifetime of savings before benefits begin.

  • Your spouse — protect the income and security of the spouse still living at home.

  • Your peace of mind — a clear plan so your family isn’t guessing in a crisis.

How it works

①

Free consultation

Meet at one of our offices or by video from home. Bring your questions — we’ll review where things stand.

②

A plan built for your family

We explain your options in plain English and recommend the steps that protect the most.

③

We handle the paperwork

From documents to the Medicaid application and follow-up, we take it off your plate.

  • Free consultation

  • All 67 FL counties

  • In-office or by video
  • 6 offices across FL

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Who is Eligible for Florida Medicaid? How Our Medicaid Attorney Can Help You.

Eligibility requirements for Florida Medicaid include residency in the State of Florida, United States citizenship or meeting certain immigration status, a need for health insurance assistance, being aged 65 or older, being pregnant or having a child under 18, being blind or disabled or having a parent, spouse, or child in your household who is blind or disabled, and having a household income determined to be at or below the current federal poverty level.

The Florida Medicaid eligibility process can be complicated, as can the application process. Michelangelo Mortellaro, Esq., is an experienced Medicaid Benefits Attorney in Tampa who can help you determine Medicaid eligibility and provide assistance with completing the application process. If you have applied for Florida Medicaid and your application has been denied for any reason, call Mortellaro Law today for a thorough review of your case and application.

Michelangelo Mortellaro is a talented and knowledgeable Medicaid Attorney in Tampa FL who can explain how to best reapply for Medicaid coverage, including any information that details problems you have or assistance you may need with the activities of daily living, or other important factors that can help you qualify.

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What You Need to Know

Access our Video Library for tips, news, and resources on what you need to know in preparation for you or your loved ones’ health and assets.

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