Federal law protects the healthy (or healthier) spouse of a nursing home resident. The healthier spouse is known in Medicaidland…
The following the committe report for the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 (MCCA): The leading cause of financial catastrophe…
While nursing home bills accrue, the healthy or well spouse, known as the “Community Spouse,” [Note 1] struggles to identify…
If you agree to file a client's Medicaid application as part of your representation, here are a few practical considerations.…
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In States where Medicaid disability determinations are performed by the Social Security Administration, the eligibility rules cannot be more restrictive…
Medicare is a nationwide health insurance program for individuals aged 65 and over and certain disabled individuals. The basic Medicare…
On December 8, 2003, the President signed the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, P.L. 108-173. On…
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) was created in 1997 to give health insurance and preventive care to nearly 11…
The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) brought the Health Insurance Marketplace, a single place where consumers can apply for and…