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Assisted Living Facilities
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08
Aug

Medicaid 2024 Community Spousal Maintenance and Shelter Allowance Adjustments

August 8, 2024
Effective July 1, 2024, the Medicaid Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance (also known as “MMMNA”)...
18
Jan

New Resident Protections in the Revised Nursing Facility Regulations

January 18, 2017
The federal Nursing Home Reform Law was enacted in 1987, and became effective in October...
06
Oct

Action Against Assisted Living Facility For Resident’s Choking Death Survives Summary Judgment In Federal District Court 

October 6, 2015
Nancy Gimenez-Watson was a resident of Brighton Gardens of Edison, an assisted living facility (ALF)...
08
Jun

Malpractice Action Against Assisted Living Facility Dismissed; Plaintiff’s Psychiatrist-Expert Not Qualified To Render Opinion On Assisted Living Standard Of Care

June 8, 2015
In Singer v. Emeritus Senior Living Center, following a series of falls and the later...
09
Jan

Understanding Pre-Admission Screening

January 9, 2015
To be eligible for Medicaid, applicants must meet two requirements: financial requirements and medical requirements....
11
Nov

With Upcoming Major Overhaul of Medicaid, Managed Long Term Services and Supports Debuts in New Jersey

November 11, 2014
As discussed in a prior blog post, a major overhaul of Medicaid will be introduced...
28
Aug

New Jersey Planning to Eliminate the Income Cap for Home-and-Community Medicaid

August 28, 2014
The Medicaid programs in New Jersey which help residents pay long-term care costs are about...
04
May

12 Things You May Not Know About The Affordable Care Act

May 4, 2014
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is an historic effort by the government to extend medical...
17
Nov

Court Denies NJ’s Motion To Dismiss Federal Class Action Lawsuit Alleging State Improperly Counted VA Pension In Denying Medicaid Eligibility

November 17, 2013
In a recent opinion, Hon. Robert B. Kugler, United States District Judge for the District...
10
May

Top 10 States With The Most Expensive Costs For Care In Assisted Living Facilities

May 10, 2012
The cost for care in an assisted living facility (ALF) varies widely throughout the United...
11
Apr

Federal District Court Permanently Enjoins NJ From Imposing “Never Ending” Penalty For Gifts Made By Applicants For Services Under Medicaid Waiver Programs

April 11, 2010
Soon after the passage of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA), New Jersey’s Division...
08
Feb

Veterans Should Beware Of Companies That Say They Provide Free Assistance With Benefit Claims But Whose Real Goal Is To Sell Annuities

February 8, 2010
Lately, I have seen a deceptive business practice beginning in New Jersey and the Northeastern...
23
Sep

Resolution To Reform Harsh Practices By Assisted Living Facilities Passes New Jersey Assembly

September 23, 2009
Like most other states, New Jersey’s system of regulating assisted living facilities provides little meaningful...
20
Apr

New Jersey’s Public Advocate Says Assisted Living Company ‘Ruthlessly’ Evicted Residents Once They Went on Medicaid

April 20, 2009
A national assisted living company broke its promises to elderly New Jersey residents by throwing...
08
Jan

Can The Costs Of Care In An Assisted Living Facility Be Deducted On Your Federal Individual Income Tax Returns As Medical Expenses?

January 8, 2009
The costs of nursing home care can be deducted on federal individual income tax returns...
01
Nov

This year, I was a Speaker at GANJI's 13th Annual Conference on Guardianship

November 1, 2008
This year, the Guardianship Association of New Jersey, Inc. (GANJI) held its 13th Annual Conference...
26
Sep

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

September 26, 2008
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) states that the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005...
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?

August 20, 2008
(The following is based upon a real discussion that recently took place on an elder...
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

August 13, 2008
Federal law allows nursing homes to evict residents for six reasons: they are healthy enough...
01
Jun

Assisted-living facilities in South Jersey accused of evicting residents when savings gone

June 1, 2008
According to a recent article in The Philadelphia Inquirer, the New Jersey Office of the...
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