Jason Neufeld

Bar / Professional Activity

• Board of Directors: Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys, 2023
• Miami Mayor's Initiative on Aging Committee, 2023
• CLE Presentation to Broward County Bar Association (and 7 other bar associations around Florida): Medicaid Planning 101, 2020
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2020
• Florida, 2007
• Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys, 2020
• Florida Justice Association, Member
• North Dade Bar Association, President, 2014
• North Dade Bar Association, Vice President, 2013
• North Dade Bar Association, Board of Directors
• North Dade Bar Association, Treasurer, 2012

Videos

• Read more about Medicaid Estate Recovery, by clicking the link. To learn more about Florida Medicaid and Estate Planning, check out our popular YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@elderneedslaw , About Florida Medicaid Estate Recovery, 2023
• Read more about Revocable Living Trusts in Florida by clicking the link. Learn more about a variety of Florida Medicaid Planning and Estate Planning topics by visiting our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@elderneedslaw, About Revocable Trusts in Florida, 2023
• Read more about the Participant Directed Option by clicking the link. Learn more about a variety of Florida Medicaid Planning and Estate Planning topics by visiting our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@elderneedslaw, About the Florida Medicaid Waiver PDO Program, 2023
• Read more about Qualified Income Trusts by clicking the link. Learn more about a variety of Florida Medicaid Planning and Estate Planning topics by visiting our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@elderneedslaw, Important Miller Trust (QIT) Misconceptions, 2023
• Read more about Florida Wills and Estate Planning by clicking the link. Learn more about a variety of Florida Medicaid Planning and Estate Planning topics by visiting our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@elderneedslaw, #1 Misconception about Last Will & Testament, 2023
• Read more about the Medicaid Waiver Program by clicking the link. Learn more about a variety of Florida Medicaid Planning and Estate Planning topics by visiting our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@elderneedslaw , Can those under age 65, receive Medicaid Waiver Long-Term Care Benefits, 2023
• In addition to Medicaid Planning we also assist Floridians with estate planning. , What happens if you pass away without a Will in Florida?, 2020
• I often get the question: What is an Elder Law Attorney and what is Medicaid Planning? This video is a short answer to that question. https://www.elderneedslaw.com/ , What is Elder Law?, 2019
• The Florida durable power of attorney is not a one-size-fits all document. There are some very serious problems with some of the free power of attorney forms. This video explains some of the risks and defects with some of the more common free power of attorney forms I see people bringing to one of my Florida offices.https://www.elderneedslaw.com/blog/florida-power-of-attorney-requirements, Free Florida Durable Power of Attorney - Problems, 2019
• While IRAs and 401(k)s are usually substantial assets, there are several mechanisms an elder law attorney / medicaid planning attorney can utilize to turn them into what Medicaid would call a "non-countable resources." Read more: https://www.elderneedslaw.com/blog/qualifying-for-medicaid-with-an-ira-or-401k, Can I qualify for Florida Medicaid with an IRA or 401k?, 2016
• What is Bodily Injury Insurance?, 2014
• Medicaid in Florida will pay for some home health care, ALF care and skilled nursing care in Florida. We help people qualify for these benefits without having to spenddown all of their assets first. , When will Medicaid pay for an Assisted Living Facility or Nursing Home in Florida?, 2020
• https://www.elderneedslaw.com/blog/lady-bird-deed, What is a Lady Bird Deed in Florida?, 2016
• Some people want to sell their house and maintain medicaid in Florida. Others want to save their house and receive Florida long-term care medicaid services. We can help with either. , What if I am on Medicaid and want to sell my house?, 2020
• Florida Medicaid Waiver or Home and Community Based Services Medicaid will pay for some home health care. https://www.elderneedslaw.com/blog/what-does-florida-long-term-care-medicaid-cover, How much does Medicaid pay for home health care in Florida?, 2020
• Article on Medicaid Spend downs: https://www.elderneedslaw.com/blog/medicaid-spend-down, What is a Medicaid Spenddown in Florida?, 2020
• http://medicaidplanninglawyer.com/, Who Needs Medicaid Planning In Florida?, Florida Medicaid Planning, 2020
• Texting and Driving in Florida, 2014
• Ft. Lauderdale Personal Injury Lawyer, 2014

Representative Clients

• MEDICAID PLANNING: A typical client may have too much income and between $25,000 - $750,000 worth of assets. We are able to develop a plan using a combination legal and ethical strategies to protect the client's assets and qualify them for Medicaid Waiver (helps pay for home care or ALF care) or ICP (pays for skilled nursing home care).  ESTATE PLANNING: Assisting clients with Durable Power of Attorney, Last Will & Testament, Revocable Living Trusts, Health Care Surrogate Designations, Living Wills, Lady Bird Deeds and more. , 2020

Special Licenses / Certifications

• Life and Health Insurance License (2-15) related to: Elder Health and Life Insurance Products. , 2021
• Board Certified in Elder Law by the Florida Bar, 2025

Pro bono / Community Service

• Leadership Broward Foundation, Class XXXII, August 1, 2012-Present
• Pro Bono Attorney of the Year, Awarded by Broward County Legal Aid and Coast-to-Coast Legal Aid of South Florida
• Coordinated Pro-Bono Event between Broward County Bar Association and Coast-to-Coast Legal Aid to provide free incapacity planning services to low-income senior citizens. , 2024
• Broward Legal Aid Pro Bono Volunteer of the Month (May 2020) , 2020
• Emerge Broward, Member, February 1, 2011-January 2014
• Ancient Spanish Monastery, Board of Directors, 2015
• YPNMB, Founding Member
• Emerge Broward, Board Engagement Co-Chair, February 1, 2011-January 2014
• B'nai B'rith Justice Unit, Broward County
• 11th Judicial Circuit Bar, Grievance Panel
• North Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, 2016
• Ghost Light Society, Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Member, August 1, 2012-2014
• 2-1-1 Broward, Board of Directors, May 1, 2011-January, 2013
• Greater Miami Jewish Federation, North Dade Branch, Board of Directors, 2016

Honors

• Jason Neufeld Day, Proclamation by City of North Miami Beach, 2007
• AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale Hubbel, 2024
• Platinum Client Champion, Martindale Hubbel, 2024
• Top Personal Injury Lawyer, Avvo
• Top Personal Injury Lawyer, Florida Trend Magazine’s Legal Elite
• Florida Trend’s Legal Elite Up and Comer, 2012
• Top Personal Injury Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2012-2016
• Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2013-2015

Educational Background

• University of Miami School of Law, 2007
• University of Miami, Masters of Business Administration, 2007
• Emory University, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, 2002

White Papers

• A short Florida medicaid-planning whitepaper. , What Is Medicaid Planning and Common Medicaid Asset Protection Mistakes, 2020
• This document will review the following typical estate planning and incapacity planning documents utilized in Florida:‍1. Last Will and Testament2. Revocable Trust (i.e. Revocable Living Trust or Living Trust)3. Durable Power of Attorney4. Health Care Surrogate Designation (combined with Healthcare POA)5. Living Will (End of Life Healthcare Advanced Directives), Basic Florida Estate Planning Concepts, 2020
• This short booklet is designed to give an overview of the following:‍1. Estate Planning Considerations for Parents who are Expecting or with Young Children2. Essential Components of Any Estate Plan3. Estate Planning Considerations for those having Children via Surrogacy or Assisted Reproductive Technology4. Tips on Creating an Estate Plan for Children with Special Needs, Florida Estate Planning For Young Families, 2020

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

• This full-day workshop was led by three prominent elder law attorneys (including Jason Neufeld), Lecturer/Presenter, How to Argue for More Home Care Hours When Medicaid Doesn't Approve Enough (Fair Hearing Workshop), Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys Conference, Elder Law Attorneys, 2023
• The video is a sample of the hour-long live presentation to the Broward County Bar Association , Featured Speaker, What Estate Planning Attorney Get Wrong About Medicaid Planning, Broward County Bar Association, 2025
• In Florida, those who desire help paying for home-health care or ALF care need to apply for the "Medicaid Waiver Program" (a/k/a Home and Community Based Services). However, before submitting an application, the individual must sit on a waitlist. This presentation is designed to educate Florida Elder Law Attorneys on how to help their clients minimize time spent on the waitlist., Featured Lecturer, How to Maximize Your Client's Priority Score for Home & Community Based Services (to reduce time spent on the Medicaid Waiver waitlist), Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys, Elderly, Senior Citizens, Disabled Individuals, Floridians, 2022
• This was a presentation provided to the Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys at their December 2021 "UnProgram" Conference in Orlando, Florida, Featured Lecturer, Medicaid Waiver Services and the Participant Directed Option, Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys, Florida Elder Law Attorneys, 2021
• Elder Law Webinar: Medicaid-Planning 101How to get Medicaid to pay for long-term care and medical expenses, without having to go broke!Panel: Jason Neufeld, Esq. Jill Ginsberg, Esq.  This Seminar will cover: What is Elder Law? What is Medicaid Planning? How to qualify for Medicaid What Will Medicaid Pay For? What is the Lookback Period? Converting Countable Assets into Non-Countable Assets Minimizing Medicaid Estate Recovery   1 General CLE Credit , Lecturer, Elder Law Webinar: Getting Medicaid to pay expenses, without going broke!, Broward Bar Association CLE, 2020
• As we age, the exorbitant cost of long-term care is, by far, the greatest risk to one's financial security. From hiring a home-health aide, to paying for assisted living facilities or nursing home care, five years of long-term care can easily cost between $200,000.00 and $600,000.00 - which will completely decimate the life savings of most Americans. Most people don’t realize that Medicaid is available to pay for long term care expenses. Even fewer know that one can legally and ethically qualify for Medicaid before going broke!This book was written by an elder law attorney and includes an overview of Medicaid Planning, with chapters devoted to: - The Medicaid Income and Asset Tests - Countable vs. Non-Countable Assets - What is a Qualified Income Trusts (Miller Trust) - and when is one needed? - How to Protect Your Home (or sell the house and still be Medicaid eligibility) - Clarifying the 5-year look back period (no, you shouldn't have to wait 5 years to engage in Medicaid Planning) - Personal Services Contracts (Caregiver Agreements) - Special Needs Trusts - How to minimize or avoid Medicaid estate recovery - other lesser-known Medicaid Planning techniquesThe book will explain how to take someone with too many assets and qualify them for Medicaid. It will also explain how to protect one's Medicaid eligibility after receiving a sudden influx of assets (such as from a personal-injury settlement or after receiving an inheritance).Given the amount of misinformation being disseminated about Medicaid, and who is able to obtain those long-term care benefits, this guide (written by a Florida Medicaid lawyer - https://www.elderneedslaw.com/ - for the benefit of non-lawyers) seeks to provide clear steps to enable you to understand how you can tap valuable resources in order to care for yourself, your spouse, or your elderly loved one., Author, How to get Medicaid to pay for some or ALL of your long-term care expenses: without having to wait 5 years; without having to sell your house; and without having to go broke first., 2018

Firm News (Newsletters)

• Florida Elder Law Attorney Blog

• Disabled Individuals (Medicaid Planning) + Floridians of all ages (Estate Planning)
• Senior Citizens