In an August 2022 blog post, the VA urged Veterans to check out resources for Older Veterans. The post states, whether your an older Veteran, a family member or caregiver for a Veteran of any age, or you serve Veterans, check out these resources: VA Caregiver Support– Resources and programs for family caregivers VA Mental Health– […]
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During COVID-19, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) prohibited most state Medicaid agencies from disenrolling individuals who received Medicaid. However, the rules installed to protect Medicaid recipients during the pandemic are currently scheduled to end in October, 2022, and, as pointed out in an NPR special, many families are expected to face hardship. […]
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Medicaid’s estate recovery claim is essentially a creditor’s claim allowing the State to recover medical assistance paid on behalf of recipients of long-term care Medicaid. Authority for the claim is found at 42 U.S.C. § 1396p(b). The claim is limited to the applicant’s estate, although State laws vary regarding what the estate looks like. As shown […]
The following articles relating to Elder Care, Elder Law and Special Needs were found during the week of July 29, 2022: Health Related Articles: Barriers to and facilitators of ethical encounters at the end of life in a nursing home: an ethnographic study Home‐ and community‐level predictors of social connection in nursing home residents: A […]
We regularly post links to news articles and other resources that related to Elder Law and Special Needs Law. We focus on general news, health and healthcare news, special needs news, events, government sources, financial and retirement news and legal news. Some cited resources are for professionals, but most are news or other helpful articles […]
Let’s assume Betty, a widow, will go to a Georgia nursing home in the near future (using 2022 eligibility rules and limits) and has the following resources: A home A retirement account A CD designated for burial in the amount of $14,000 One vehicle Savings of $15,000 Checking of $1,600 In addition to her resources, […]
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*** Note: This issue is abbreviated due to the July 4th Holiday *** We regularly post links to news articles and other resources related to Elder Law and Special Needs Law. We focus on general news, health and healthcare news, special needs news, events, government sources, financial and retirement news and legal news. Some cited […]
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