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Advocacy Groups Call for End to Medicaid Estate Recovery

In April, 2021, Justice in Aging, the Western Center on Law & Poverty, the National Academy of Elder law Attorneys…

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Why do States try to cut Medicaid benefits instead of expanding them?

In 2012, PBS interviewed Phil Galewitz of Kaiser Health News. At that time, he said Medicaid consumes 10% of the…

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Veterans Health Administration Exercise Series

The Veterans Health Administration has posted a video series called Gerofitexercise. https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/gerofitexercise This seven episode series features different low-impact exercises…

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If you're trying to stay current on the law, you can sign up for email alerts from Justia, or you…

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Alexander v. Choate, 469 U.S. 287 (1985)

In Alexander v. Choate, 469 U.S. 287 (1985), the State of Tennessee reduced from 20 to 14 the number of…

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Medicaid Legal Resources

42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/chapter-7/subchapter-XIX 42 U.S.C. § 1396p https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/1396p 42 U.S.C. § 1396r-5 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/1396r-5 42 C.F.R. Part…

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Covid 19 law sparks dialogue on nursing home alternativesCovid 19 law sparks dialogue on nursing home alternatives

Covid 19 law sparks dialogue on nursing home alternatives

"With the memory of the pandemic’s toll in nursing homes still raw, the COVID-19 relief law is offering states a…

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What the Courts have said about the Medicaid Program

Medicaid, just one of the sets of rules applicable to most older adults, is one of the most complex laws…

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In re the Estate of: Francis E. Barg, a/k/a Francis Edward Barg, 722 N.W.2d 492; 2006 Minn. App. LEXIS 148 (Ct. App. Minn. October 17, 2006)

The husband died six months after the decedent. The decedent had required nursing home care, and she received Medicaid assistance…

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Applicants sought MSJ and Injunction where eligibility was denied due to annuity structureApplicants sought MSJ and Injunction where eligibility was denied due to annuity structure

Applicants sought MSJ and Injunction where eligibility was denied due to annuity structure

Plaintiffs were a group of couples with one spouse in the nursing home and other spouse still in the community.…

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