Medicaid

Example of Georgia Medicaid Lien Inquiry

If someone is receiving Medicaid and was injured through the negligence of others, Medicaid asserts a third-party claim against any…

1 year ago

Updated Georgia Penalty Divisor Effective April 1, 2024

Effective April 1, 2024, the statewide averaged nursing facility private pay rate used in determining the penalty period for institutionalized…

1 year ago

New Form Approving Special Needs Trust Accounting

Recently we received a document we haven't seen before which informs Medicaid recipients that their special needs trust accounting was…

1 year ago

SSI to Remove Food as In-Kind Support and Maintenance

On March 27, 2024, the Social Security Administration published a final rule in the Federal Register which changes its calculation…

1 year ago

Is a Community Spouse required to name the State as remainder beneficiary of an annuity?

A Petition for writ of certiorari in the case of Dermody v. Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services…

2 years ago

Georgia Medicaid Manual Updated with Transmittal 71

On November 17, 2023, Georgia issued Manual Transmittal 71, updating its Medicaid Manual, making technical changes to the following sections.…

2 years ago

Cost of Long-Term Care

For many years, Genworth has produced a Cost of Care Survey tracking the cost of long-term care in America. According…

2 years ago

2024 SSI and Spousal Impoverishment Standards Announced

On November 14, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced the 2024 SSI and Spousal Impoverishment Standards. The…

2 years ago

2024 SSI Amounts and Estimated Impact on Medicaid

Effective January 1, 2024, the federal Supplemental Security Income payment amount will increase by 3.2 percent. The amounts paid to…

2 years ago

Medicaid Questions: Am I Eligible?

Am I Eligible for Medicaid? Recently we were asked about the following fact pattern. Parent had multiple properties in different…

2 years ago