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In re Keri Lead Counsel
New Jersey Super Lawyer
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Dec
Reduction in Care Services Rejected Unless Supported by Improvements in Recipient’s Medical Condition
December 16, 2014
Plaintiff, D.W., is a 48 year-old woman with Down’s Syndrome and the mental capacity of...
14
Dec
Disabled Children of Military Families Allowed to pay Military Survivor Benefits into Special Needs Trust
December 14, 2014
On December 12, 2014, Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2015 (NDAA). Among...
09
Dec
SSI / Medicaid / Social Security / Medicare Income Limits, Premium Increases and Resources Allowances for 2015
December 9, 2014
Supplemental Security Income (SSI): Effective 1-1-15 SSI Federal Benefit Rate SSI Resource...
01
Dec
Social Security Benefits Deposited Into Special Needs Trust Countable In Determining Medicaid Eligibility
December 1, 2014
Reversing a trial court, an appeals court ruled that a beneficiary’s Social Security benefits, though...
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Nov
SSI Federal Payment Amounts for 2015
November 26, 2014
What is SSI? SSI, or Supplemental Security Income, is a federal program that provides monthly...
14
Nov
401(k) and IRAs Owned by Spouse of Medicaid Applicant may not be countable by New Jersey Medicaid
November 14, 2014
New Jersey Medicaid may not count IRAs, 401(k) and pension plans owned by the spouse...
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...
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Oct
Will a Medicaid Applicant’s Payment of her Minor Child’s College Expenses Subject the Applicant to a Gift Penalty?
October 26, 2014
An issue concerning the payment of college tuition arose in a recent case that may...
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...
09
Oct
Major Overhaul of Medicaid, Extending Eligibility to Many New Jersey Residents, Scheduled for November 1, 2014
October 9, 2014
New Jersey’s Qualified Income Trust Template For many years, Medicaid programs available to elderly and...
29
Sep
NAELA Members described as “True Friends of the Court” in New Jersey Supreme Court decision allowing State Pension to pay into Special Needs Trust
September 29, 2014
Appearing Above, Left to Right: NAELA Board member Ron Landsman, Esq., CAP, who filed a...
23
Sep
Article in New Jersey Law Journal on Our Recent NJ Supreme Court Victory in Case Involving a Disabled Child, State Pension and Special Needs Trust
September 23, 2014
Court OKs Trusts for Disabled Kids of Cops and Firefighters NJ Supreme Court Justice Jaynee...
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,...
02
Sep
Agency’s Significant Delay in Processing Medicaid Application in Blatant Violation of Regulations Results in No Sanctions
September 2, 2014
In A.H. v. Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, 2014 N.J. Agen. LEXIS 91...
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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”...
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Jul
Medicaid Applicant’s Claim Against State for Unreasonable Delay Survives New Jersey’s Motion to Dismiss
July 8, 2014
In Brill v. Velez (U.S. Dist. Ct., D. N.J., No. 1:13-cv-05643 (NLH/AMD), June 27, 2014), a...
26
Jun
GAO finds 5% of Applicants Transferred Assets for Less Than Fair Market Value to Qualify for Nursing Home Medicaid
June 26, 2014
On June 23, 2014, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its report, Financial Characteristics of...
20
Jun
Gift Penalty Affirmed; No Evidence Medicaid Applicant’s Transfer was Loan Repayment, and No Deference Accorded ALJ’s Contrary Decision
June 20, 2014
In the May 19, 2014 J.P. v. Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services decision, New...
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Jun
House Ownership Options when a Parent and Adult Child Live Together: Tax, Medicaid and Personal Issues
June 16, 2014
(On June 16, 2014, I was a speaker at the 71st Semi-Annual Tax & Estate...
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