N.J. Court Gives Guidance on Hiring Aides – Part 3
In my 3rd and final post on a recent New Jersey Appellate Division case, I continue to discuss how Medicaid treats payments to aides when it comes time to file a Medicaid application. In order to keep the costs down, D.Z. hired aides for several years but did not go thru a home
N.J. Court Gives Guidance on Hiring Aides – Part 2
In my post last week, I set out the facts of a recent Appellate Division case covering a situation I see frequently in my elder law practice – the payment of home health aides and how it affects Medicaid eligibility. The Medicaid applicant, D.Z. paid her aides almost exactly the way countless people I have
N.J. Court Gives Guidance on Hiring Aides – Part1
Just last week the New Jersey Appellate Division issued a decision regarding Medicaid that provides a road map for anyone hiring aides at home who hopes to qualify for Medicaid benefits when private funds run out. The case itself is unpublished which means it cannot be relied on as precedent in future cases. Nevertheless, it gives