NJ Covid-19 Information Hub — sign up for emails
You may not be aware of it, but the State of New Jersey has an “information hub” pertaining to Covid-19 issues. You can sign up to be on its email list so that you receive regular updates. If you go to the hub site and scroll down on the home page you’ll find the sign-up box.
For those who are...
Adult Adoption is Some Very Happy Estate Planning
A few months ago I was able to do something a little different for an Elder Law attorney. I got to put through an Adult Adoption of an individual who essentially was a “child” to a couple but was not officially so. Doing this had some very strong upside for the couple’s estate planning in light of...
PROBLEMS ARE CROPPING UP WITH THE P.A.S. FOR MEDICAID IN NJ
Applicants for MLTSS/Medicaid need to be clinically eligible as well as financially eligible in order to receive payment for services. Financial eligibility is within the applicant’s control — usually — but to get the proof of clinical eligibility that’s required by the program, a...
Ideas to help your parents age safely at home
Remaining in the community is a high priority goal for most elders. The challenge is that there might be many needs to be met to achieve this goal. Parents and children need to talk to each other about aging-related issues so that the parents can gracefully and securely remain at home. Here are some subjects to...
The Trust Document is Signed — Now what?
A Trust isn’t just a “form.” It’s a legal structure with real consequences that has to be handled carefully in order to assure that the trust creator’s purposes can be achieved. If the Trustee uses the Trust’s funds in ways that aren’t authorized, all kinds of problems can...
What Does it Mean to Disclaim an inheritance?
There are many situations in which a person is about to inherit money but doesn’t want to receive it for some reason, or wants it to go to somebody else. Let’s see what can happen under these circumstances. Each person’s situation is unique, and this post is not intended to provide legal advice to be...
Tell your doctor about the help you need at home with your adls
Long-range planning for long-term care often includes the potential use of long-term care insurance benefits or Medicaid benefits to pay for hands-on care. Building a solid foundation of evidence can be helpful when the time comes to file those applications.
If some care is being provided by a child who lives in your...
Total dependence not required for a medicaid caregiver child exemption for house transfer
Readers of this blog know that when a person applies for long-term care benefits under the MLTSS/medicaid program, they will generally be denied benefits for a period of time if they transferred (gifted) assets during the 5-year look-back period. There are certain express exceptions to that basic rule. Transfer of...
24 days a year of therapeutic leave available to nursing home residents on Medicaid
When an individual who lives in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) is approved for Medicaid, a “Medicaid number” is assigned to that individual. This is the number that will be used for billing purposes by the nursing home, the pharmacy, the hospital, and other health care providers. The MLTSS Medicaid program pays for the skilled nursing facility at a specific daily rate as long as...