Resource Eligibility

SSI Decisions finding no penalty where beneficiary over 65 funds a pooled trust sub-account

The federal Medicaid statute authorizes the use of individual self-settled special needs trusts for individuals under the age of 65.…

4 days ago

Is a Community Spouse required to name the State as remainder beneficiary of an annuity?

A Petition for writ of certiorari in the case of Dermody v. Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services…

3 months ago

Georgia Medicaid Manual Updated with Transmittal 71

On November 17, 2023, Georgia issued Manual Transmittal 71, updating its Medicaid Manual, making technical changes to the following sections.…

5 months ago

2024 SSI and Spousal Impoverishment Standards Announced

On November 14, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced the 2024 SSI and Spousal Impoverishment Standards. The…

6 months ago

2024 SSI Amounts and Estimated Impact on Medicaid

Effective January 1, 2024, the federal Supplemental Security Income payment amount will increase by 3.2 percent. The amounts paid to…

6 months ago

Medicaid Questions: Am I Eligible?

Am I Eligible for Medicaid? Recently we were asked about the following fact pattern. Parent had multiple properties in different…

6 months ago

Medicaid Trust Case Remanded for Further Proceedings

Harves V. Rusyniak In Harves v. Rusyniak, 23A-PL-671 (9/26/2023), the Indiana Court of Appeals found that the Family and Social…

7 months ago

Tennessee Justice Center Presents Medicaid Eligibility Boot Camp

On October 24th and 25th, 2023, the Tennessee Justice Center will present its annual two day virtual training event on…

8 months ago

NEW VIDEO: Medicaid – 2023 Financial Eligibility

We're just getting to the point where we're producing videos for EZ Elder Law. There are, after all, only so…

8 months ago

Burial Resources and Life Insurance

The SSI rules are a good beginning point because Medicaid cannot impose rules more restrictive than the SSI rules. SSI…

11 months ago