Chronic Care Model and Patient Advocacy

2 years ago

In the late 1990s, Dr. Ed Wagner (and his team at the Macccoll Center - now the ACT Center), created…

Elder Law and Special Needs Law News Roundup – 9-23-2022

2 years ago

We regularly post links to news articles and other resources related to Elder Law and Special Needs Law. We focus…

HHS Delivers First National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers

2 years ago

On September 21, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Administration for Community Living (ACL),…

Update on Talevski v. Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County

2 years ago

In our August 26, 2022, News Roundup, we reported that Talevski v. Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County (HHC)…

CMS Virtual Workshops: List Published 9-21-2022

2 years ago

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regularly records and posts informational workshops on a variety of subjects. For…

Articles – Week of September 23, 2022

2 years ago

We regularly scour the internet looking for information relating to elder care, special needs and elder law. Although we review…

Medicaid Planning

2 years ago

Medicaid planning is discussed in more detail in subsequent chapters. Planning is the process of restructuring an estate in a…

Transfer Penalties

2 years ago

Medicaid beneficiaries cannot “fix” eligibility by giving away resources. A transfer of resources without receipt of fair market value will…

Changing the Default Rules for a Community Spouse

2 years ago

As with the income rules, the resource defaults may be changed. First, if all of the Applicant's income has been…