Selected Georgia Medicaid Decisions

1 year ago

The following Georgia Medicaid cases were litigated outside the context of an administrative hearing, or were appealed beyond that point.…

Callinan Letter to Kryglik – Cash Loans Must Be Legally Valid Under State Law

1 year ago

July 18, 2011 Paul A. Kryglik, Director Office of Regulations Social Security Administration 6401 Security Blvd Baltimore, MD 21235 Re:…

Exploring the World from a Wheelchair

1 year ago

I recently met with Mr. David McGuffey at his office in Dalton, GA to make my blog, Curb Free with…

Wednesday Morning Walks

1 year ago

Almost every Wednesday morning, Allen Byers shares God's Word with a group of believers. These messages are not for the…

CMS Oversight of Nursing Home Staffing Levels

1 year ago

Nursing homes are intended to be places of comfort and healing. More than 1.4 million individuals live in over 15,500…

You Are Enough

1 year ago

Caregiving is hard. Being a parent is hard. Being a child is hard. And sometimes you might feel like you're…

VA Updates Adjudication Procedures Manual to Allow Payment of Claims Where Appointment of Fiduciary was Pending at Tome of Death

1 year ago

During the week of May 1, 2023, the VA updated its Adjudication Procedures Manual to clarify that a claim in…

2023 Georgia Medicaid Penalty Divisor Increases

1 year ago

On May 4, 2023, the Department of Community Health announced the new state-wide average nursing facility private pay rate increased…

Should I remove the Nursing Home spouse’s name from accounts when there is a Community Spouse?

1 year ago

When applying for Medicaid, the nursing home spouse (called the Institutionalized Spouse) is often a joint owner (or sole owner)…

State’s contigent interest in pooled trust sub-account ends when master trust retains funds, not when it uses them

1 year ago

In the Matter of the Medical Assistance Pooled Special Needs Trust of Scott Hewitt (Iowa 2023), the State Medicaid agency…