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Governmental or Public Benefit Programs
07
Dec

New Medicare Premiums, Deductibles, and Co-insurances

December 7, 2012
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced new Medicare premiums, deductibles, and co-insurances...
16
Nov

2013 SSI, Medicaid Spousal Impoverishment And Home Equity Standards Released

November 16, 2012
aThe Social Security Administration released the federal benefit rate for the 2013 Supplemental Security Income...
24
Oct

Class Action Challenging Medicare’s “Improvement Standard” Settled, Easing Coverage Rules for Beneficiaries

October 24, 2012
The settlement of Jimmo v. Sebelius, Docket No. 11-cv-17 (D.Vt., January 18, 2011), a nationwide...
10
Oct

Social Security Appeals Process

October 10, 2012
1. Initial Determinations. (This is the first step, but don’t expect to win at this...
03
Oct

Top Ten (or so) New Jersey Elder and Disability Law Cases in 2012

October 3, 2012
(The 15th Annual Elder and Disability Law Symposium was held on October 3, 2012 at...
02
Oct

Second Circuit Affirms That Income Stream from Annuity Is Not an Asset for Medicaid Purposes

October 2, 2012
After John Lopes was admitted to a nursing home, his wife, Amelia, purchased a irrevocable,...
25
Sep

Recent Argument Before The Appellate Division In A Case Involving A Public Pension And A Testamentary Special Needs Trust

September 25, 2012
For the past several years, I have represented Thomas Saccone, a retired Newark, NJ firefighter...
19
Sep

Attaining Eligibility For Nursing Home Medicaid Using A Gift – Annuity Strategy

September 19, 2012
Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that provides a funding source to pay...
17
Sep

Social Security Disability Boot Camp

September 17, 2012
History What is generally thought of as Social Security is now contained in Title II...
29
Jun

In 5 to 4 Ruling, United States Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act

June 29, 2012
In a landmark ruling released on Thursday, June 28, 2012, the United States Supreme Court...
25
Jun

Ruling by the 3rd Circuit Outlaws State Restrictions On Special Needs Trusts, Holding State Law Is Prempted By Federal Law

June 25, 2012
In a recent precedential decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Judicial...
20
Jun

Determining Disability Under Social Security’s Regulations And Rulings

June 20, 2012
Regulations governing the Social Security Administration (SSA) set forth a five-step sequential evaluation process for...
19
Jun

New Social Security Regulations Prohibit Funds From Special Needs Trusts To Be Used To Pay For Family Visits, And Limit Trust Payments To Caregivers Who Are Medically-Trained

June 19, 2012
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently revised four sections of the Program Operations Manual System...
07
Jun

GAO Recommends Congress Establish A Look-Back Period And Asset Transfer Penalty Rules for Non-Service Connected Veterans Pension Applicants

June 7, 2012
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) pension program is intended to provide money benefits to...
02
Jun

A “Responsible Party” Under A Nursing Home Admission Agreement May Be Sued For Monies Owed To The Facility

June 2, 2012
An appeals court in New Jersey held that a nursing home resident’s adult child who...
23
May

9th Circuit Dismisses Veterans’ Lawsuit, Ruling That Congress, Not The Court, Is Responsible For Fixing The VA’s Mental Health Care And Compensation Benefit Systems

May 23, 2012
Last year, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit...
08
May

Appeals Court Holds Adult Child Liable for Mother’s Nursing Home Bill Under Filial Responsibility Law

May 8, 2012
A Pennsylvania appellate court held that son is liable for his mother’s $93,000 nursing home bill...
12
Mar

Spouse of Medicaid Recipient Not Entitled To Increased Income Allowance Because Her Financial Duress Not Caused by Exceptional Circumstances

March 12, 2012
A New Jersey appeals court recently ruled that a Medicaid recipient’s wife is not entitled...
28
Feb

Social Security Mandates Electronic Filing Of Disability Appeals

February 28, 2012
In a recent Federal Register Notice, the Social Security Administration (SSA) required lawyers who represent...
04
Jan

Roundup of Key Figures In An Estate and Elder Law Practice for 2012

January 4, 2012
Below are figures for 2012 that are frequently used in the estate and elder law...
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