Elder Law

Right to Notices Regarding Medicaid from the Nursing Home

Carol and Wilbur Post are typical Elder Law clients. Carol married Wilbur more than forty years ago. Recently, Wilbur’s health…

2 years ago

Medicaid decisions should be available to the public

Both O.C.G.A. § 49-4-153(b)(1) and 42 C.F.R. § 431.244(g) require that all Medicaid agency decisions be accessible to the public,…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

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. §…

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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