Iowa Senior Advocates, Inc. is focused on providing education and assistance for the senior population, especially in the area of understanding and applying for Medicaid benefits to help to pay for the costs of long-term care.

Iowa Senior Advocates, Inc. was founded by the spouse of an elder law attorney who was troubled by the complexities of the government programs available to seniors, the obstacles the state places in the path of qualification and approval for benefits, and the aversion that professionals in the long term care industry have in referring potential Medicaid candidates to an elder law attorney for comprehensive education and assistance in understanding what benefits are available and overcoming challenges in the application and approval process. Non-lawyers trained in the Medicaid rules can play a valuable role in assisting those who do not have complex issues that require legal assistance and/or to coordinate with elder law attorneys in making the process as efficient as possible, thus saving the client tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars in unnecessary long term care costs.