New York Nursing Home Medicaid, Handled End to End

From asset planning to approval - Fortuna manages your application while our partner attorneys handle the legal strategy.

Our expertise

We help New York families navigate Medicaid when a loved one needs long-term nursing home care. Our role is to provide clear, accurate guidance through a process that is often confusing, time-sensitive, and costly when handled incorrectly. We help you with each step of the Medicaid process:

Determine eligibility

We review assets, income, and family situation to accurately assess Medicaid eligibility and next steps.

Plan with legal backing

Our partner attorneys design your Medicaid strategy, protecting your assets and ensuring your next steps are legally sound before you apply.

Get enrolled

We prepare and submit your application, manage updates and follow-ups, and coordinate directly with the nursing home throughout the process.

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Our experts

Our experts are seasoned Medicaid eligibility professionals with firsthand state agency experience who know how to effectively navigate the system for you.

Karen Henderson

A leading expert in nursing home Medicaid eligibility with over 35
years of long-term care experience, including 14 years determining eligibility at Texas Health and
Human Services.

Our services

Fortuna manages your application from start to finish. Our partner attorneys handle the legal strategy. You get both - without having to find them separately.

Application Services

Provided by Fortuna Health

Document Collection & Validation

Custom Explanation & Documentation

Application Submission & Tracking

Dedicated Case Management

Nursing Home Communication

Legal Services

Provided by our legal partners

Medicaid Strategy, Built for Your Situation

Legal Document Drafting (e.g. Power of Attorney)

Asset Strategy & Legal Execution

Our results

Our outcomes speak for themselves. By combining deep policy expertise with hands-on support, we turn complex eligibility rules into real approvals.

7000+ Applications processed
$250M+ Assets protected
35+ Years of experience
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Our experts are seasoned Medicaid eligibility professionals who know how to navigate the system from the inside out. Our team includes specialists with over 35 years of long-term care experience, both as Medicaid consultants, as well as determining eligibility working for state agencies.

Need help?

Fortuna is always available over email, SMS and phone. Reach us by phone M-F from 8 AM to 8 PM at 1-347-954-2644.

This is not the official website for the New York State of Health (NYSOH), the Human Resources Administration (HRA), or county offices. Fortuna Health is an optional and licensed service that helps people with Medicaid and other health programs through these official channels. Fortuna is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. When legal planning is required, clients are connected with an independent legal partner. For your local county DSS office, please visit: www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/ldss.htm.