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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”)...
22
May
US Supreme Court Warns Lower Courts: Arbitration Agreements Must Be Evaluated “On Equal Footing” With Other Contracts
May 22, 2017
Kindred v. Clark involves two Kentucky cases, in which family members of deceased Kindred nursing...
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...
12
Oct
Preliminary Injunction Denied in Lawsuit to Prevent Medicaid Agency from Counting Dead Husband’s Assets
October 12, 2016
A U.S. district court denied a preliminary injunction to a Medicaid applicant who sued New...
17
Aug
“Spousal Refusal” Strategy, Used to Avoid Paying Nursing Home, Held to Create Implied Contract to Repay Medicaid Benefits
August 17, 2016
A New York trial court entered judgment against a woman who refused to contribute to...
27
Apr
Court Vacates Injunction Against Law Firm’s Ad Critical of Nursing Home
April 27, 2016
McHugh Fuller, a law firm which focuses on nursing home abuse and neglect, ran a full-page...
26
Apr
Payments from an Annuity Purchased with a Spouse’s “Resource Allowance” are Income under Medicaid
April 26, 2016
A New Jersey appeals court ruled that payments to the spouse of a Medicaid recipient...
28
Mar
Assisted Living Residents Who Received Charitable “Fellowship Credits” Are Ineligible for Medicaid
March 28, 2016
A New Jersey appeals court held that a needs-based credit applied to the accounts of...
25
Jan
Medicaid Denial Reversed; Agency Failed to Accommodate Disabled Applicant or Assist in Obtaining Information and Documents
January 25, 2016
After he was admitted to a nursing home in 2013, petitioner, R.P., accrued unpaid bills...
18
Jan
Medicaid’s Decision to Deny Disabled Woman’s Application for a Power Wheelchair is Vacated on Appeal
January 18, 2016
M.S. is a 73-year old residing in at a long-term care facility. She is a...
02
Sep
Medicaid Gift Penalty May Not Be Reduced If Some, Or All, Of The Gifted Assets Are Returned
September 2, 2015
The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, affirmed a decision of the Director of...
08
Jul
Comprehensive Rehabilitation Hospital Is Not Subject To New Jersey Nursing Home Act
July 8, 2015
Plaintiff Wilson Bermudez was a patient at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation’s West Facility for five...
13
Jan
Medicaid Granted Though Spouse Gambled Away Substantial Inheritance, Leaving Applicant Impoverished
January 13, 2015
An Administrative Law Judge found a Medicaid applicant eligible for benefits even though the applicant...
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...
20
Oct
Medicaid’s Filing Deadline For An Appeal Can Be Extended Based On “Extraordinary And Extenuating Circumstances”
October 20, 2014
An appeal of a claim for Medicaid benefits that was filed late may be considered...
03
Sep
Appeals Court Affirms Penalty, Ruling Gifts Not Made Exclusively for a Purpose Other than to Qualify for Medicaid
September 3, 2014
Gifts made during the Medicaid look-back period result in a penalty, or period of ineligibility,...
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...
21
Aug
Nursing Home Resident’s Child Who Signs Admission Agreement As “Responsible Party” Can Be Sued For Services Rendered To Resident
August 21, 2014
A nursing home resident’s adult child who signs an admission agreement as the “Responsible Party”...
07
Jul
Nursing Home Resident’s Federal Lawsuit Survives Facility’s Motion to Dismiss
July 7, 2014
In the May 30, 2014 Kongtcheu v. Secaucus Healthcare Center decision, the United States District...
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