Burden to provide all verifications sits with Medicaid applicant
The Medicaid application process for MLTSS services in nursing homes, assisted living facilities or in the community requires a tremendous amount of documentation. Numerous documents pertaining to personal status, income, and finances must be produced. Filing an incomplete application increases the risk of a denial. Failing to produce the required documentation frequently leads to denials, as...
Medicaid Applicant is Entitled to Actual Notice of Deficiencies of Application
As my readers know by now, a Medicaid application is comprised of five years’ of financial records for every single asset and transaction that occurred during the 5-year “look-back” period preceding the application, along with a host of “personal identifiers” and proofs pertaining to income, marital status, legal residency, birthdate and more. If an application is...