NJ proposes to eliminate its Medically Needy Medicaid Program
Friday’s post talked about the new state program being developed for delivery of home and community-based Medicaid services (MLTSS), which will require individuals whose income exceeds the income cap to set up a Miller Trust to receive and handle the excess income. The State has actually published a Notice of Proposal, announcing its intent to ask the federal government to allow it to do...
Family Caregiving is in the News
The subject of family caregiving for sick and elderly relatives has been in the news a lot lately. Many people need to modify their work schedules to provide transportation, prepare meals, give medicine or provide supervision for frail parents. One of the issues is the tremendous number of middle-aged women who leave their jobs to become full-time caregivers for aging parents. See...