Public Benefits

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

Medicaid Liens Revisited: Gallardo v. Marstiller

A new Medicaid lien case is pending in the U.S. Supreme Court. The question presented is "[w]hether the federal Medicaid…

3 years ago

Right to Nursing Home Records and Medical Information

Nursing home residents and their personal representatives have a right to stay informed regarding their condition and their care. 42…

3 years ago

Form: Patient Liability Worksheet

The worksheet below is not intended as a substitute for legal advice. It requires an understanding of the Medicaid budgeting…

3 years ago

HUD Section 8 Rental Certificate Program

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administers a number of programs to assist low-income families, older adults…

3 years ago

Excel Worksheet to Estimate Effect of Gifting with Offsetting Promissory Note

Gifting is usually a last resort when creating a Medicaid Plan. The reason is gifts trigger a transfer of resources…

3 years ago

News Roundup – November 21, 2021

News Sources: Elder Law Attorney Daniel Tully has 9 questions you should ask before you or a loved one goes…

3 years ago

Georgia Medicaid Application

Federal regulations require Medicaid agencies to afford individuals the opportunity to apply for Medicaid without delay. 42 CFR Ā§ 435.906.…

3 years ago

Medicaid: Income is not a Resource During the Month of Receipt

Sometime people assume monthly income counts toward the $2,000 resource limit. Assets (anything of value) are eitherĀ income or resources. "…

3 years ago