Applicants seeking Medicaid must file a signed application with the Department. At this time, the application can be submitted through…
Carol and Wilbur Post are typical Elder Law clients. Carol married Wilbur more than forty years ago. Recently, Wilbur’s health…
Both O.C.G.A. § 49-4-153(b)(1) and 42 C.F.R. § 431.244(g) require that all Medicaid agency decisions be accessible to the public,…
Right to Hearing, Generally Medicaid applicants and beneficiaries are entitled to adequate notice of state agency actions and a meaningful…
A single state agency must be designated to administer or supervise the administration of the State Plan. 42 U.S.C. §…
Medicaid is a cooperative venture of the state and federal governments. If a state chooses to participate in the Medicaid…
We regularly post links to news articles and other resources related to Elder Law and Special Needs Law. We focus…
Retirement accounts that qualify under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) are generally protected from creditors, bankruptcy proceedings and…
We regularly scour the internet looking for information relating to elder care, special needs and elder law. Although we review…
There are times when formal "legal" communication is necessary. This post addresses several instances regarding how that can be done.…