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Governmental or Public Benefit Programs
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, 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, Esq. (http://VanarelliLaw.com/) will participate in...
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, 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...
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...
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