Medicaid Eligibility Changes
Medicaid Eligibility SinceThe Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) Of 2005, s.1932, CHAPTER 2by Linda Ershow-Levenberg, Certified Elder Law Attorney (C.E.L.A.)Updated August, 2020Practice Area: MedicaidSeniors and their families need to be aware of the legal landscape for individuals who potentially will require nursing home care in the next five years. The...
Medicaid Application for Nursing Home Care
What's Involved in a Medicaid Application for Nursing Home Care
Medicaid benefit applications must include five years of financial information.
by Linda Ershow-Levenberg, Certified Elder Law Attorney (C.E.L.A.)
Updated August,...
Medicaid Benefits Termination
What To Do If Medicaid Benefits Are at Risk of Terminationby Linda Ershow-Levenberg, Certified Elder Law Attorney (C.E.L.A.)Updated August, 2020Practice Area: MedicaidA married nursing home resident has been on Medicaid for years. His “community spouse” passes away. What will happen next?An unmarried Medicaid recipient is receiving community...
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Special Needs Trustsby Linda Ershow-Levenberg, Certified Elder Law Attorney (C.E.L.A.)Updated August, 2020Practice Area: Special Needs TrustsIn certain circumstances, a disabled child under the age of 22 cannot obtain Social Security Disability child’s benefits on the earnings record of an insured...
Social Security Disability Benefits For Children
Social Security Disability For Children: Requirements and Criteria For Filing
Children who are disabled may be eligible for disability benefits.
by Linda Ershow-Levenberg, Certified Elder Law Attorney (C.E.L.A.)
Updated...
Mental Illness and the Law in New Jersey
Commitment Proceedings, Legal Guardianships and Advanced Directives: Mental Illness & NJ Law
by Lauren Marinaro, Esq.
March 2008
Practice Area: Guardianship
This article will focus on three areas of the law that are likely to touch the lives...
Divorce and Disabilities
When Divorce Is the Only Answer and a Family Member Has Disabilities
by Linda Ershow-Levenberg, Certified Elder Law Attorney (C.E.L.A.)
Updated August, 2020
Practice Area: Family Law
When a marriage is beyond repair, legal assistance is needed to assist you to protect your interests with...
CARES Act Cash Payments Raise Questions for SSI and Medicaid
As the CARES Act implementation gears up, one question that we elder law attorneys have had was how the cash payments would affect ongoing eligibility for means-tested benefits like SSI and Medicaid. These are the “economic impact payments” being sent to taxpayers. If you get benefits from a program with a resource limit of $2000 and you get another $1,200 automatically, will...
Are You Insured Under The Social Security Disability Program
How To Know If You Are Insured Under The Social Security Disability Programby Linda Ershow-Levenberg, Certified Elder Law Attorney (C.E.L.A.)February 2011Before you file an initial application for Social Security Disability benefits, you must make sure that you are insured under that program.You have to have paid into the SS system for at least 40...
Social Security Disability FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About Social Security DisabilityFebruary 2012Q. What are the basic rules to apply for Social Security Disability benefits?A. The basic requirements are as follows:You are not working due to a severe, medically-documented impairment;You previously worked for a sufficient number of quarters to be insured under this...