About this ebook
In this book, “The Complete Arizona Medicaid and VA Pension Benefits Guide,“ the author Steve Dabbs takes you through the maze of long-term care.
Who will need Long-Term care?
What is long-term care?
Where to find the best care?
And How to pay for Long-Term Care?
Dabbs gives you a comprehensive guide to both Arizona Medicaid and Veterans Pension Benefits.
One book reviewer wrote, “Overall, I think you have a fantastic resource here that I can see many people benefitting from, even those outside of Arizona specifically.”
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
STEVE M. DABBS, CMP™, AIF®, CEP®, CLTC®
(Photo of my Basset Hound Charlie and myself. I could hold him in my arms when I started writing this book. Today he weighs 70 lbs.)
Accredited Investment Fiduciary®
Certified Medicaid Planner™
VA Accredited Claims Agent - Accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs
Financial Planner/ Investment Advisor
Certified Estate Planner™
Certified Long Term Care Specialist™
Steve Dabbs began his working career in the Navy and is a Vietnam veteran. He served on the USS Racine LST-1191.
He entered the financial services industry in 1978. He has been an Investment Advisor Representative since 2011. In 2018 he started "LTC Wealth Management, LLC," a Registered Investment Advisory firm. Dabbs founded the firm with a focus on Long-Term Care Financial Planning.
In 2003, he began helping veterans by educating them on the Veterans Pension with Aid and Attendance benefit program. Then, on June 30, 2011, he became a VA-accredited claims agent, accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
As a VA-accredited claims agent, Dabbs can legally represent a veteran before the Department of Veterans Affairs in preparing, presenting, and prosecuting VA claims.
On August 1, 2012, Dabbs became a Certified for Long-Term Care® - CLTC®
Then, in 2016, he became a Certified Medicaid Planner™, CMP™. To achieve certification, a CMP™ must meet specific education and experience requirements and show proficiency in Medicaid Planning or ALTCS Planning in Arizona.
The fact that Steve Dabbs is accredited by the VA and a CMP™ demonstrates that Dabbs has a solid working knowledge of how the VA Pension program works with Medicaid/ ALTCS and how they conflict with one another.
In 2018, he became an Accredited Investment Fiduciary®, putting Dabbs above the pack. The Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®) is an ethical certification issued by Fi360.
As a fiduciary, Steve Dabbs is required by law to put a client's best interest first.
Today he is a national mentor, trainer, and consultant on Medicaid/ALTCS planning and Veterans Pension with Aid and Attendance benefits, actively advising financial planners and attorneys throughout the United States.
