SSI Decisions finding no penalty where beneficiary over 65 funds a pooled trust sub-account

2 years ago

The federal Medicaid statute authorizes the use of individual self-settled special needs trusts for individuals under the age of 65.…

Example of Georgia Medicaid Lien Inquiry

2 years ago

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

CMS Announces Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule

2 years ago

[Note: Section 71111 of The One Big Beautiful Bill Act placed a moratorium on enforcement of the nursing home minimum…

Dementia alone does not prevent someone from executing a valid Will

2 years ago

In Creamer v. Manley, decided March 14, 2024, the Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment upholding the validity of a…

Caveator deprived herself of standing by withdrawing her challenge to Will

2 years ago

On February 21, 2024, the Georgia Court of Appeals decided the case of In Re Estate of Anne Smith Florance.…

Social Security Revises Policy on Recoverying Overpayments

2 years ago

The Social Security Administration pays various benefits including retirement benefits, disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income. An overpayment occurs when…

Updated Georgia Penalty Divisor Effective April 1, 2024

2 years ago

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

New Form Approving Special Needs Trust Accounting

2 years ago

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

SSI to Remove Food as In-Kind Support and Maintenance

2 years ago

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