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Medicaid
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...
14
Jul

Medicaid Officials Not Liable For Providing False Information; Applicant Could Have Obtained Correct Info By Hiring A Lawyer

July 14, 2016
In a recent opinion, an appellate court in Minnesota held that county officials were not...
17
May

Court Denied Medicaid’s “Caregiver Child” Exemption To Applicant’s Daughter Who Provided Care For 24 Years  

May 17, 2016
A New Jersey appeals court ruled that a Medicaid applicant’s daughter, who lived with her...
11
May

Government Long-Term Care Benefits for New Jersey Residents (Video)

May 11, 2016
Government Long-Term Care Benefits for NJ Residents 908-232-7400 Vanarelli & Li, LLC provides comprehensive Government Long-Term...
02
May

Administrative Law Judge Reverses Reduction in Medicaid Personal Care Assistant Hours

May 2, 2016
I represented the 84-year old petitioner in P.R.-P. v. United Healthcare , a case in...
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...
22
Apr

Court Affirms Termination of Personal Care Assistance Services Received by Disabled Person Since 2009

April 22, 2016
In this case, a New Jersey appeals court held that a disabled New Jersey resident...
08
Apr

Did You Know…?   In Some Situations, A Medicaid Applicant’s Home Can Be Gifted Without A Medicaid Penalty

April 8, 2016
In general, Medicaid rules impose periods of Medicaid ineligibility (“penalty periods”) when a Medicaid applicant...
07
Apr

Alzheimer’s Association Issues 2016 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures Report

April 7, 2016
The Alzheimer’s Association has issued its 2016 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report. The report is “a statistical...
06
Apr

What is the Medicaid “Look-Back” Period?

April 6, 2016
Medicaid, unlike Medicare, is a public benefit program based upon financial need. As a result,...
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...
08
Mar

NJ Law Revision Commission Considers Statutory Revision to Codify Supreme Court Decision in Saccone Case

March 8, 2016
The New Jersey Law Revision Commission (“NJLRC”) is an independent legislative commission of the State...
05
Mar

SSA Must Now Provide Reasons for Claim Denials With Citations To Regulations When A Trust Causes SSI Ineligibility  

March 5, 2016
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently published new guidelines mandating that the agency issue detailed...
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...
05
Jan

Roundup of Key Elder Law Numbers for 2016

January 5, 2016
Below are figures for 2016 that are frequently used in the elder law practice or...
22
Dec

SSA Publishes Regulations for ABLE Accounts Owned by SSI Recipients

December 22, 2015
[gview file=”http://vanarellilaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/POMS-SI-01130.740-Achieving-a-Better-Life-Experience-ABLE-Accounts.pdf”] As explained in previous blog posts here, here and here, an Achieving a...
13
Dec

Special Needs Trust Lacking Payback Provision Countable

December 13, 2015
In this case, a Medicaid application filed by the beneficiary of a special needs trust...
24
Nov

Attorney Who Provided Flawed Medicaid Planning Advice by Counseling Against Life Estate Liable For Legal Malpractice

November 24, 2015
Marie Brissette and her husband consulted attorney Edward Ryan for advice about how to protect...
23
Nov

Administrator of Estate Lacked Standing to Appeal Medicaid Denial

November 23, 2015
A court in Connecticut ruled that the administrator of an estate lacked standing to appeal...
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