Hospital patients who need additional care after being discharged from the hospital are usually sent to either an inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) or a skilled nursing facility (SNF). Although these facilities may look similar from the outside, Medicare offers very different coverage for each. While you may not have complete say in where you go […]

For those individuals receiving SSI or Medicaid, the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its SSI and Spousal Impoverishment Standards for 2019. The official spousal impoverishment allowances for 2019 are as follows: Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance (MMMNA): $2,057.50 Maximum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance: $3,160.50 Minimum Community Spouse Resource Allowance: $25,284.00 Maximum

Arizona the latest states seeking a waiver from the requirement that states provide three months of retroactive Medicaid coverage to eligible Medicaid recipients. Under Medicaid law, states are required to provide coverage to Medicaid applicants for up to three months prior to the month of the application if the applicant met the eligibility requirements for

According to a new Med Comm issued by Medicaid, the new base allowance for a community spouse will increase from $2,002.50 to $2,030.00 per month. The new standard for determining the excess shelter costs of the community spouse will increase from $600.75 to $609.00. Therefore, the community spouse’s shelter costs in excess of $609.00 shall

The Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services recently issued a new Med Comm increasing the divisor utilized in calculating a Medicaid applicant’s potential penalty period from the existing divisor of $332.50 to $423.95 per day.  This is a positive for clients and applicants that need to apply, or have applied, for Medicaid as it potentially

The Medicaid process can be a complex process and often times quite overwhelming. We see countless families come to us in fear after their Medicaid application has been denied. Without proper legal guidance, on what could be the single most important financial decision you make toward protecting your loved one, you could jeopardize your application and their

The new minimum community spouse resource allowance (CSRA) is $24,180 and the maximum CSRA is $120,900. The maximum monthly maintenance needs allowance is $3,022.50. The minimum monthly maintenance needs allowance remains $2,002.50 ($2,502.50 for Alaska and $2,302.25 for Hawaii) until July 1, 2017. Income Cap The income cap for 2017 applicable in “income cap” states is

A New York court recently held similar to the New Jersey rule that an agreement needs to be in place between a parent and caregiver child to provide care. Medicaid is the federal government program that will pay for long-term care. This program has a five-year lookback meaning they will look into the applicant’s financial

While this case presents a good result for the plaintiff at hand, other applicants should be aware that attempting to file a Medicaid application without competent legal representation from the outset may have unforeseen and harmful consequences. https://attorney.elderlawanswers.com/nj-reverses-course-in-interpreting-caregiver-exemption-to-medicaid-asset-transfer-rules-rendering-mans-lawsuit-moot-15743? Call 856 770 2744 or complete the Contact us form