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Governmental or Public Benefit Programs
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Feb

Second Circuit Bars Medicaid Penalty: Trusts Not Countable Since Beneficiary Had No Authority To Direct Distributions

February 22, 2017
In Simonsen v Bremby(2d Cir., No. 16-204-cv, Feb. 15, 2017), the daughter/Medicaid applicant filed suit...
29
Jan

Appeals Court Clarifies Right of Surviving Spouse Who Received Medicaid To Share In Deceased Spouse’s Estate

January 29, 2017
As 2007 began, Arthur Brown, who was then seventy-eight years old, and his wife, Mary,...
26
Jan

A New Resource for Families: DDD’s Supports Program Quick Guide

January 26, 2017
The Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) is a division of New Jersey’s Department of Human...
23
Jan

Social Security Launches Representative Payee Training Program

January 23, 2017
To ensure that all beneficiaries can receive their payments and make proper use of funds,...
05
Jan

Medicaid Pocket Primer

January 5, 2017
Kaiser Health News has released a Medicaid Pocket Primer. The Primer explains what the Medicaid...
04
Jan

2017 MEDICARE, MEDICAID, SOCIAL SECURITY and VA AID and ATTENDANCE Numbers Released

January 4, 2017
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Social...
03
Jan

Court Rules Asset Transfers to Child Before Entering Nursing Home Not Made To Qualify for Medicaid

January 3, 2017
A New York appeals court ruled that a Medicaid applicant successfully rebutted the presumption that...
05
Dec

2017 SSI and Spousal Impoverishment Figures Released

December 5, 2016
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released its SSI and Spousal Impoverishment Standards...
05
Dec

Special Needs Trusts and Divorce / Part 2: Child Support

December 5, 2016
(On December 1, 2016, I moderated the first Advanced Special Needs Trust Symposium, an all-day...
02
Dec

Special Needs Trusts and Divorce / Part 1: Alimony and Property Settlement Agreements

December 2, 2016
(On December 1, 2016, I moderated the first Advanced Special Needs Trust Symposium, an all-day...
17
Nov

Estate Planning for Elders Facing Long-Term Care Costs: Medicare, Medicaid and VA Benefits

November 17, 2016
On November 15, 2016, I presented at the Second Annual Caring for Caregivers Conference at the...
17
Oct

Medicare’s Annual Open Enrollment Period Runs From October 15 to December 7. It’s Now Time to Reassess Medicare Choices

October 17, 2016
Medicare’s annual open enrollment period runs from October 15 to December 7–the period when enrollees...
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...
06
Oct

Donald D. Vanarelli (Retired), Esq. to Present at the Elder & Disability Law Section Roundtable Discussion on Medicaid Appeals

October 6, 2016
Westfield, NJ – October 6, 2016 — Donald D. Vanarelli (Retired), Esq. (https://vanarellilaw.com/) will participate...
11
Sep

Does a Section 529 Educational Savings Plan Account Impact a Minor Receiving SSI Benefits?

September 11, 2016
Question: Does a Section 529 educational savings plan account impact the eligibility of a minor...
09
Sep

Donald D. Vanarelli (Retired), Esq. to Moderate the Advanced Special Needs Trust Symposium

September 9, 2016
“Use of Special Needs Trusts in Cases Involving Divorce”  to be presented by leading NJ...
05
Sep

Medicaid Applicants Must Receive Full and Fair Notice of the Reasons for a Decision to Deny Benefits

September 5, 2016
In this case, the Court considered whether a Medicaid applicant received full and fair notice...
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...
08
Jul

Federal Appeals Court Rules Special Needs Trust Distributions May Not Be Counted As Income By Section 8 Housing Program

July 8, 2016
Reversing a federal district court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled...
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