As a general rule, all countable resources owned by the Institutionalized Spouse are considered available to pay his or her…
One strategy used when planning for Medicaid eligibility is called "spousal refusal." It is authorized under 42 U.S.C. ยง 1396r-5(c)(3).…
The answer is, yes, maybe. At USA.gov, there are tips for caregiver support including links to programs that could pay…
Let's assume Betty, a widow, will go to a Georgia nursing home in the near future (using 2022 eligibility rules…
Several overriding rules control the creation and application of Medicaid eligibility criteria by the states. These rules are applicable to…
In a recent case (Dep't of Tenncare 4/20/2022), Appellant's application for nursing home Medicaid was denied due to ownership of…
In Geyen v. Commissioner of Minnesota Department of Human Services, 964 N.W.2d 639 (2021), Dorothy Geyen's application for Medicaid was…
In American National Life Insurance Company v. Breslouf (Mass. Super. 6/3/2021), a Community Spouse named Julius Breslouf purchased a Medicaid…
General News Sources: Oldest person in the US reportedly dies at 115 Supreme Court declines to hear case of Delphi…
The standards for the 2022 Community Spouse Resource Allowance and Community Spouse Monthly Income Allowance have been updated in the…