Income Eligibility

Medicaid: No QIT, No Medicaid

No QIT means No Medicaid If Income Exceeds Cap. Petitioner entered the nursing home in July 2007 and applied for…

3 years ago

Medicaid: Cost-Share Calculation

Calculation of Cost-Share. As of November 1, 2008, Petitioner’s gross monthly income was $2,385.54. DGCS calculated the cost-share as $2,189…

3 years ago

Medicaid: Cost-share deduction for health insurance premium

Cost-share deduction for health insurance premiums. The ALJ stated the issue as whether a nursing home resident is entitled to…

3 years ago

Medicaid: Court Reaches Wrong Conclusion Regarding Community Spouse

Incorrect Decision Reached Regarding Status of Community Spouse. A nursing home resident’s spouse was denied a Community Spouse Monthly Income…

3 years ago

Medicaid: Ignorance of QIT Requirement No Excuse

Ignorance of QIT Requirement Does Not Excuse Failure to Comply. Nursing home resident’s son assisted with her October 25, 2007…

3 years ago

Medicaid: Hire a Lawyer

Hire a Lawyer. An unrepresented nursing home resident applied for Medicaid on December 21, 2007. A 981 was issued after…

3 years ago

Timm v. Mont. Dep’t of Pub. HHS, 2008 MT 126 (2008)

In Timm v. Mont. Dep’t of Pub. HHS, 2008 MT 126 (2008), Linda Timm entered the nursing home in July…

3 years ago

Divorce as a Medicaid Planning Option

Divorce is one of the most aggressive Medicaid planning tools. Divorce should not be approached lightly and should not be…

3 years ago

Medicaid: Cases

Cooperative federalism is not license to re-write clear federal rules (Co. App.) Ruth Koehler sued the Department after it terminated…

3 years ago