Elder Law

Medicaid Applicants Have a Right to a hearing if eligibility is denied, improperly determined, delayed or terminated

Right to Hearing, Generally Medicaid applicants and beneficiaries are entitled to adequate notice of state agency actions and a meaningful…

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Medicaid Must Be Administered by a Single State Agency

A single state agency must be designated to administer or supervise the administration of the State Plan. 42 U.S.C. ยง…

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Medicaid is a co-operative Federal and State Program

Medicaid is a cooperative venture of the state and federal governments. If a state chooses to participate in the Medicaid…

2 years ago

Elder Law and Special Needs Law News Roundup – 8-19-2022

We regularly post links to news articles and other resources related to Elder Law and Special Needs Law. We focus…

2 years ago

Don’t pledge your IRA as collateral or you might lose creditor protection

Retirement accounts that qualify under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) are generally protected from creditors, bankruptcy proceedings and…

2 years ago

Articles – Week of August 19, 2022

We regularly scour the internet looking for information relating to elder care, special needs and elder law. Although we review…

2 years ago

How to Communicate with Courts, Parties in Litigation and Others

There are times when formal "legal" communication is necessary. This post addresses several instances regarding how that can be done.…

2 years ago

Elder Law and Special Needs Law News Roundup – 8-12-2022

We regularly post links to news articles and other resources related to Elder Law and Special Needs Law. We focus…

2 years ago

Can a nursing home resident leave for a family meal while covered under Medicare days?

Sometimes nursing home residents want to leave the nursing home to visit family or just get some fresh are. So…

2 years ago

Living in your head (aka social media) instead of the real world can be dangerous

In this day and age, people are glued to their smart phones and other electronic devices. They hardly look up…

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