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News Roundup – 1-31-2022

General News Sources: Justice Stephen Breyer announces Retirement What Assets Should Be Included in Your Trust? Facebook parent Meta creates…

3 years ago

News Roundup 1-21-2022

General News Sources: Oldest person in the US reportedly dies at 115 Supreme Court declines to hear case of Delphi…

3 years ago

Gross Income Used to Determine Whether Qualified Income Trust is Necessary (Ohio)

In Merritt v. Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Case No. CA2021-04-044 (12/27/2021), Jerome Merrit applied for Ohio nursing…

3 years ago

Tenncare Notices

The following notices are routinely included with other correspondence from Tenncare. Below are Tenncare's notices regarding: (1) Estate Recovery, (2)…

3 years ago

Georgia Medicaid Estate Recovery Changes

As of December 21, 2021, Georgia has changed its Estate Recovery Program rules under Title 49 O.C.G.A. ยง 49-4-147.1. This…

3 years ago

Georgia Medicaid Renewals Extended Again

As of December 15, 2021, Georgia Medicaid renewals have been extended again due to Covid-19.

3 years ago

Medicare Supplement Policies for Individuals Under 65

In Georgia and 26 other states, insurers that sell Medicare supplement insurance must also sell those policies to individuals under…

3 years ago

News Roundup – December 16, 2021

General Sources: Autism Society's Capital Connection 12-16-2021 (reviewing Build Back Better Act) National Health Care Spending in 2020: Growth Driven…

3 years ago

2022 Spousal Impoverishment Standards

The standards for the 2022 Community Spouse Resource Allowance and Community Spouse Monthly Income Allowance have been updated in the…

3 years ago

News Roundup – December 8, 2021

General News Sources: NAELA member Janet Colliton, CELA, wrote Eligible Charity Distribution can reduce taxes Lack of special ed teachers…

3 years ago