Medicaid Book

Government Bonds and Medicaid

Government Bonds are debt instruments issued by a government entity. The most common form of government bond owned by a…

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Vehicles and Medicaid

General Rule One vehicle of any value is exempt. If the applicant has more than one vehicle, then the most…

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Divorce and the Community Spouse

Another “option” that may be considered in appropriate cases is divorce. Deeming between spouses terminates when the marriage terminates. In…

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Seeking Adjustments to the CSRA or MMMNA

MCCA includes a mechanism for increasing both the CSRA and the MMMNA in certain cases. The methods by which this…

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Post-Eligibility Treatment of the Institutional Spouse’s Income

As eligibility is being determined, if the Community Spouse’s monthly income falls below the Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance (“MMMNA”),…

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Protecting Income for the Community Spouse

Income and resources are treated differently. Unlike resources, income is not pooled in determining eligibility; the Community Spouse’s separate income…

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Potential Redetermination When Moving to a New State

In Dullard v. Minnesota Department of Human Services, 529 N.W.2d 438, 443 (Minn. App. 1995), Minnesota was allowed to reevaluate…

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Transfer Penalties and the Community Spouse

Some couples might consider reducing the size of the marital estate by giving their resources away. Frequently this is the…

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Protecting Resources for the Community Spouse

Federal law protects the healthy (or healthier) spouse of a nursing home resident. The healthier spouse is known in Medicaidland…

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MCCA’s Legislative History

The following the committe report for the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 (MCCA): The leading cause of financial catastrophe…

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