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29
Sep

A New York Appeals Court Holds That The Usual Household Expenses Incurred by a Wife Necessitate An Increased Maintenance Allowance Even Though Her Husband Is A Medicaid Recipient In A Nursing Home

A New York appeals court held that a community spouse is entitled to an increased...
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26
Sep

CMS Never Ending Penalty Period Rule Upheld in Appeal of Denial of Application for Assisted Living Facility Medicaid in New Jersey

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) states that the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005...
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25
Sep

I am now an Accredited Attorney under the regulations for the Department of Veterans Affairs

I am happy to report that, as of September 19, 2008, I am an accredited...
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25
Sep

Kassin vs. Kassin: A Child Support Award, Reduced by Social Security Benefits Received By the Child, May Effect Alimony

In this divorce case, the trial court denied the defendant ex-husband’s post-divorce-judgment motion in which...
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24
Sep

SSA Updates Annual Fast Facts About Social Security

Fast Facts & Figures answers the most frequently asked questions about the programs administered by...
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24
Sep

Medicare Part B Premium Unchanged For 2009

Medicare’s monthly premium will be unchanged at $96.40 next year for most of the 44...
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22
Sep

Preparing the Client for Mediation

People who carefully prepare for mediation usually achieve better results than those who do not....
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20
Sep

T.H. V. DIV. OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, 189 N.J. 478 (2007)

T.H. was a fifty-five year old man who suffers from Asperger’s Syndrome, a developmental disability....
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18
Sep

Proposed Rule Addresses Problems that May Arise When A Medicaid Applicant Purchases A Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership Policy in One State and Then Applies for Medicaid In Another State

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued a new notice addressing the...
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16
Sep

A Bank Account Owned By A Medicaid Applicant And Another Person Does Not Automatically Disqualify The Applicant For Medicaid

New Jersey’s Office of Administrative Law recently issued a significant ruling that may make it...
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16
Sep

In an important case, a NJ administrative law judge decided that a bank account titled to a Medicaid applicant and another person does not automatically disqualify the applicant for Medicaid

New Jersey’s Office of Administrative Law recently issued a significant ruling that may make it...
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15
Sep

Social Security Administration Links with Special Emphasis on SSI and Special Needs Trusts

(I acknowledge with appreciation the Academy of Special Needs Planners website and the resources available...
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14
Sep

Top 10 New Jersey Elder Law Blogs

Actually, I could only find 9 blogs in the entire State of New Jersey covering...
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13
Sep

My Article on Elder Mediation Published in Aging Well Magazine

Aging Well magazine, which is for “Professionals Promoting Positive Aging,” recently published an article I...
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07
Sep

You Should Prepare For Mediation Like You Prepare For Trial

Trials, as a method of dispute resolution, have been trending downward for years. For example,...
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30
Aug

Attorney/Mediator Nina Weiss, a Founding Member of the Elder Mediation Center of New Jersey, Quoted in WSJ Article on Mediating Elder Care Disputes

Nina Weiss, Esq., an attorney/mediator and partner with the law firm of Serra/Weiss in Princeton,...
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29
Aug

ELDER MEDIATION: An Opportunity for Professional Geriatric Care Managers

(I am happy to introduce my first guest blogger, Marcie D. Cooper. Marcie is a...
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20
Aug

Are VA Aid And Attendance Benefits Available For The Spouse Of A Veteran And, If So, How Much Can The Spouse Expect To Receive?

(The following is based upon a real discussion that recently took place on an elder...
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15
Aug

Under New Policy, Medicare Will No Longer Pay The Extra Cost Of Treating Certain Medical Conditions That Occur While A Patient Is In The Hospital

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a new State Medicaid Directors...
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13
Aug

According To The Wall Street Journal, Nursing Homes Are Forcing Out Frail And Ill Residents In An Effort To Replace Them With Shorter-Term Residents Likely To Bring More Revenue

Federal law allows nursing homes to evict residents for six reasons: they are healthy enough...
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