medicaid eligibility Tag

The following story will illustrate why you should call an elder law attorney before a nursing home placement is made to try and avoid what happened to my client who I will call “Mary.”

When an individual with disabilities needs the primary support that’s available through means-tested benefits such as Medicaid Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) or SSI or HUD housing, having excess resources creates a barrier to eligibility. First party Special Needs Trusts for sole benefit of the disabled individual  are often the strategy of choice, as the disabled individual can...

“What on earth is a QIT?” Under the New Jersey Medicaid program, there are some extra hoops to jump through when the applicant’s gross monthly income from all sources exceeds $2,205.00. This number is colloquially referred to as the “income cap,” and up until late 2014, it created a hard barrier to eligibility for home and community-based Medicaid services for...

Setting up meaningful funeral and burial arrangements is an important component of estate planning and end of life planning.  Many veterans are unsure about whether they or their family members are entitled to burial in a VA Cemetery.  Family members may not realize that  VA burial is a possibility and may miss an opportunity despite the fact that service in the military was very important to...

The Medicaid program pays for nursing home care for financially eligible people. The program is administered by the State Division of Medical Assistance and Health Care Services (DMAHS), which delegates the application processing to the employees of the county Boards of Social Services (sometimes called county welfare boards). All of these people are government employees. They receive and...

Just out — summary judgment was granted to the plaintiffs in an Ohio Medicaid case in Federal District Court for the Southern District of Ohio called Kathryn A. Price et al. vs Medicaid Director et al.. The plaintiffs were represented by counsel through the nonprofit organization Justice in Aging  Inc. Here’s the decision. At issue was the rewuirements of 42 USC 1396a(a)(34)....

If your family is struggling with the difficult decisions regarding nursing home placement or ongoing disability, Medicaid eligibility, or a need for in-home care, the elder law attorneys at FRE-L can assist you with many of the steps in that process. You may be wondering whether to engage an elder law attorney or to work with an application processer recommended by a nursing home. First and...