Public Benefits

Who Can Apply for Medicaid?

Who can file An application must be provided to anyone upon request and may be requested in person, by mail,…

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Medicaid’s Obligation to Respond to a Medicaid Application

The Department must dispose of each application by a finding of eligibility or ineligibility, unless: (1) there is an entry…

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Filing the Medicaid Application

Applicants seeking Medicaid must file a signed application with the Department. At this time, the application can be submitted through…

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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…

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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,…

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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. §…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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