Category

Governmental or Public Benefit Programs
15
Sep

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

September 15, 2008
(I acknowledge with appreciation the Academy of Special Needs Planners website and the resources available...
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

August 15, 2008
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a new State Medicaid Directors...
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...
20
Jul

Union County Judge Enters An Order, The First Of Its Kind In New Jersey, Establishing A Third Party Special Needs Trust In An Intestate Estate

July 20, 2008
For a number of years now, elder law attorneys in New Jersey have often achieved...
09
Jul

How are states handling economic stimulus checks issued to people who are on Medicaid, SSI or other needs-based government benefit programs?

July 9, 2008
The federal statute concerning the stimulus checks exempts them from being counted as income by...
07
Jul

New report from the Congressional Research Service provides an overview of Veterans Benefits

July 7, 2008
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers a wide range of benefits and services to...
30
Jun

Social Security statements now are advising recipients that Medicare does not cover long-term care / nursing home costs

June 30, 2008
Social Security statements now are advising recipients that Medicare does not cover long-term care expenses....
16
Jun

Backlog in decisions on claims for Social Security disability benefits continues

June 16, 2008
Processing times for Social Security determinations have reached intolerable levels. For instance, the average processing...
03
Jun

Cash and Counseling, a Non-Traditional Medicaid Program, Is Adopted by More States

June 3, 2008
Many states are now giving Medicaid-eligible seniors a monthly stipend they can use to hire...
18
May

Key Numbers for New Jersey Medicaid, Medicare, SSI and Social Security in 2008

May 18, 2008
New Jersey issued updated numbers for calculating Medicaid eligibility in 2008. They are: Minimum Community...
1 … 14 15 16

Call Us Today

To schedule a consultation with Vanarelli & Li, LLC, call 908-232-7400 or click here to contact us online. As always, we look forward to hearing from you.

Categories