We prepare and file your loved one's Medicaid application, so you can focus on family.
Applying for NJ FamilyCare long-term care (nursing home or MLTSS) means five years of bank statements, dozens of forms, and months of county follow-up. FilingWell gathers the documents, prepares the application, files it with your county, and follows it through to a decision, for one flat fee.
Simple, flat pricing
One flat fee, $4,000 to $5,000 depending on the file, for one applicant from first document to county decision. No hourly billing.
What families are commonly quoted for an application. Attorneys do work we don't, like legal planning; see below.
If our first review shows the application shouldn't be filed yet, we tell you why in writing and charge only this fee. [Whether it is credited toward the full fee: to be decided.]
What we handle
- A clear, personalized document checklist
- Collecting and organizing five years of statements
- Reviewing statements and listing what the county will ask about
- Preparing the application and supporting forms
- Filing with your County Social Services Agency as your authorized representative
- Answering county requests for information and tracking the case to a decision
What we don't do
- Legal advice of any kind
- Spend-down or asset-protection planning
- Trusts, including Qualified Income (Miller) Trusts
- Fixing or explaining gifts and transfers in the five-year lookback
- Appeals and fair hearings that need a lawyer
When a case needs any of these, we refer you to an independent elder law attorney. You hire and pay the attorney directly. We don't pay or receive referral fees.
We are not a law firm
FilingWell is an application preparation and filing service. We are not attorneys, we don't give legal advice, and using our service does not create an attorney-client relationship. Medicaid rules are complex; if you have a legal question, please speak with an elder law attorney.
How it works
Quick quiz
Answer a few questions online. No account numbers needed.
Free intake call
A 15-minute call with our team to understand your situation.
Screening review
We check the basics against current New Jersey limits and tell you if it's ready to file or needs an attorney first.
Documents, made easy
You get a checklist and a secure upload link. We chase the details and tell you exactly what's left.
We file and follow up
We file with your county, answer their requests, and keep you updated until a decision.
Not sure where to start?
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