Elder Law

Structure of the Medicaid Program

“Each participating State develops a plan containing reasonable standards . . . for determining eligibility for and the extent of…

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Introduction to Medicaid Estate Recovery

Medicaid, as opposed to Medicare, is a health insurance program, jointly funded by the state and federal governments that pays…

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Idaho Medicaid Agency Sets Aside Deeds to Grandchildren in Estate Recovery Action

In State of Idaho v. Beason, 546 P.3d 684 (2024), the Medicaid agency filed an estate recovery claim in Juanita…

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Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model for Dementia Care

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services launched the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model on July 1, 2024.…

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Medicaid Post Eligibility Treatment of Income and Incurred Medical Expenses

Medicaid Post Eligibility Treatment of Income and Incurred Medical Expenses After Medicaid eligibility is established, 42 C.F.R. § 435.725 addresses…

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Medicaid’s Refusal to Provide 24/7 Care in the Community Might be Discrimination

Medicaid's Refusal to Provide 24/7 Care in the Community Might be Discrimination In Harrison v. Young (5th Cir. June 6,…

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Federal Nursing Home Quality of Care Regulations

Nursing homes that accept Medicare or Medicaid are required to comply with quality of care regulations. Although we have blogged…

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New Article Discussing Medicaid Enrollment and Wealth Transfers

On June 11, 2024, the Gerontologist published an article on Medicaid enrollment and Intergenerational transfers of wealth among older adults.…

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Virtual Dementia Tour

Dementia affects more than 50 million people worldwide. The Virtual Dementia Tour is designed to allow participants to experience what…

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Supreme Court weighs in on valuation of insurance in stock redemption agreement

In 2021, we blogged about a valuation case, Connelly v. U.S., 20 F. 4th 412 (8th Cir. 2023). We noted…

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