We reached out to Medicaid caseworkers to see whether they had any advice for law firms helping Medicaid applicants. Not…
We regularly scour the internet looking for information relating to elder care, special needs and elder law. Although we review…
There are numerous ways to contact Georgia Medicaid. We will list a few here: Online How to Apply (Georgia.gov) Georgia…
There is no automatic right to appeal from the Superior Court to the Court of Appeals. An application for the…
After exhausting all administrative remedies, the Applicant may file a Petition for Review in Superior Court. See O.C.G.A. § 49-4-153(c);…
After entry of an initial decision, the Clerk must certify the record, including the Initial Decision and any tapes or…
The ALJ is a representative of the Department throughout the hearing process. As such, the ALJ makes a written recommendation…
Medicaid eligibility determinations must be based on “ascertainable standards.” See J. Perkins, Issue brief: Appeal Rights and Medicaid Benefits citing…
A record must be kept in all contested cases. 42 C.F.R. § 431.244 provides: (b) The record must consist only…
In preparing the original version of these materials several years ago, I spoke with one of the Administrative Law Judges…
