Get your loved one approved for NY Nursing Home Medicaid.

Faster, simpler, and more affordable — Fortuna manages your application, while our elder law & Medicaid planning attorney partners handle the legal and asset strategy.

How it works

Nursing home Medicaid is confusing, time-sensitive, and costly to get wrong. Fortuna handles the application end-to-end; our partner attorneys handle the legal and asset strategy. You get both — without having to find them separately.

1Determine eligibility
2Plan with legal backing
3Apply & get enrolled

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 attorney partners

Medicaid Strategy, Built for Your Situation

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

Asset Planning & Legal Execution

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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.

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Feature

Coordinated application + legal strategy (one team)
Deep Medicaid specialization (every form, every rule)
Legal expertise (document drafting, strategy & asset protection)
Fast, end-to-end application handling
More affordable than standard attorney pricing

Why families choose Fortuna

Most families consider hiring an elder law firm or a Medicaid consultant separately. Fortuna combines both — coordinated, in one team.

Feature

Coordinated application + legal strategy (one team)
Deep Medicaid specialization (every form, every rule)
Legal expertise (document drafting, strategy & asset protection)
Fast, end-to-end application handling
More affordable than standard attorney pricing

Our team & results

We combine seasoned Medicaid expertise with experienced elder law attorney partners to turn complex NY eligibility rules into real approvals.

7000+ Applications processed
$250M+ Assets protected
35+ Years of experience
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Partner Attorney Spotlight

Kylan Johnson is the owner of Hudson Valley Estate Planning PLLC, a Westchester County-based estate planning law firm. As an attorney, Kylan principally helps individuals avoid probate for their heirs, avoid estate taxes, and avoid long-term care costs.

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.