Marinaro Joins NAELA Board, Continues as Co-Chair of Federal Policy Group
Lauren Marinaro has been selected for a two year term as National Board Member for the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) for 2020-2022. NAELA is a national membership organization for attorneys that keeps its members informed and up-to-date on fast-breaking changes in the law — legislation, agency rules and court decisions — that would affect seniors and people with...
Self-settled irrevocable trust may count as a “Medicaid resource”
The Arkansas Supreme Court has just sustained a decision by the state Department of Human Services denying Medicaid eligibility due to excess resources. In this case, the Medicaid applicant had transferred her house and other assets into an irrevocable trust that gave the trustee discretion to expend trust funds for her own benefit. She applied for Medicaid more than 5 years after making the...
Medicaid Stakeholders Attend the Big MAAC
New Jersey FamilyCare’s Medicaid program has many components that serve different population groups of people who are aged, disabled or poor. Did you know that there is a Medical Assistance Advisory Committee (MACC) which meets regularly and is required to hold quarterly public forums? On February 5th, along with other members of New Jersey NAELA, I attended the first MAAC (Medical...
Elder Law is Elder Care
Your parents are aging. You’re worried about whether they’ll get the care they need.
What Can My Elder Law Attorney Do For Me?
If your family is struggling with the difficult decisions regarding nursing home placement or ongoing home care, the elder law attorneys at Fink Rosner Ershow-Levenberg can assist you with many of the steps in that process.
What to Expect in an Elder Law Consultation
At Fink Rosner Ershow-Levenberg, we begin our relationship with our elder law clients and their families with an initial consultation in our office in Clark, New Jersey.
FRE-L Attorneys have been busy teaching Continuing Legal Education
This has been a busy year for the elder law attorneys at our Firm in the realm of community education. We’ve been teaching at programs run by the NJ Institute for Continuing Legal Education almost every month. Among the topics of Linda and Lauren’s lectures were Representing Clients in Medicaid Fair Hearings at the Office of Administrative Law; Getting the Most out of...
True or False? try this New Jersey Medicaid Quiz
Test your knowledge about nursing homes and the Medicaid-MLTSS program that pays for nursing home care, assisted living and part-time home care.
Does a person’s monthly income have to be less than $2,313 (2,349 in 2020) to apply for Medicaid-MLTSS?
Will the State take one-half the house if a married person moves into a nursing home?
Does a married person have to sign over or pay...
New 2020 NJ Medicaid numbers just released
The NJ Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (DMAHS) has just released Medicaid Communication #20-01 which provides the new numbers that are relevant to applications for Medicaid Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) benefits. 20-01_Medicaid_Only_Standards MLTSS pays for nursing home care (skilled nursing facilities), Assisted Living Facilities and part-time home care...
Ways that the NJ Ombudsman can be helpful in nursing home problems
New Jersey has a state-level Long-Term Care Ombudsman (LTCO), previously known as the Ombudsman for the Institutionalized Elderly whose mission is to protect the rights of individuals who reside in facility settings which are nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities), assisted living facilities, group homes and continuing care retirement communities. Each of these facilities is highly...