Medicaid Planning Series

“Just Say No” & Medicaid Divorce

By: Daniel F. Taveres, Camilla McRory, and Jason Frank, CELA, CAP, Fellow
Thursday, August 13, 2026

Join three experienced Medicaid planning attorneys for an in-depth discussion of two advanced Medicaid planning techniques that may be available to married couples facing long-term care costs.

Topics include:

• The legal foundation and application of the “Just Say No” strategy.
• When Medicaid divorce may be an appropriate planning option.
• Eligibility, asset protection, and spousal impoverishment considerations.
• Ethical and professional responsibility issues when counseling clients.
• Practice tips, common pitfalls, and lessons learned from real-world cases.
• Questions practitioners should consider before recommending either strategy.