A Six Figure Medicaid Mistake (Part 1)
We received a recent call from a child about her parents.  Dad has been in a nursing home for more than a year.  A Medicaid application was first filed by the facility on behalf of Dad 16 months ago.  The reason for the call is that the application was denied.  As far as I
What Does the One Big Beautiful Bill Mean for Medicaid? Part 2
In my blog post last week, I reviewed some of the changes to Medicaid contained in the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) that was signed into law earlier this month.  These changes are specific ones, such as imposing a work requirement for some Medicaid recipients (doesn’t apply to those receiving long
What Does the One Big Beautiful Bill Mean for Medicaid Recipients? Part 1
2 months ago in this blog I wrote about a bill that the House of Representatives passed which contained tax cuts and changes to Medicaid. That bill then went to the Senate and if approved would then be presented to the President for his signature. 2 months later with the typical
The Perils of Medicaid “Redets” – Part 3
In this week’s blog post, I continue with the subject of Medicaid redeterminations and specifically the increased incidents of people terminated as a result of a failed redet application.  In some cases it is because of a lack of notice a I detailed last week. There have been, however, more substantive reasons. One
The Perils of Medicaid “Redets” – Part 2
In my blog post last week, I talked about a recent trend we are seeing - clients getting terminated from Medicaid as a result of a failed redetermination (“redet”). The purpose of a redet is for Medicaid to confirm that eligibility still exists (ie. the assets are still below the
The Perils of Medicaid “Redets” – Part 1
A few weeks ago in this blog, I posted about possible changes to Medicaid that may be coming from Washington.  There are other changes, however, that have been happening here in New Jersey at the county and state level with respect to applications that we are now filing, but also with
Why a POA Matters – Part 3
In this third blog post of three I explain the types of scenarios we have seen in our office in which a prospective client has a power of attorney, just not specific enough to allow the agent to take the action needed. As I explained last week, a document that contains
Why a POA Matters – Part 2
In last week’s blog post I explained that a power of attorney is an especially important document in the event of a medical crisis.  It allows someone to act on your behalf to make financial and/or medical decisions if you can’t make them yourself. Simply having such a document, however, isn’t enough. What
Why a POA Matters – Part 1
Whenever we get a call from a family in the midst of a medical crisis, one of the first questions we ask is whether there is a power of attorney.  If so, we want to review that document.   I have written about this very basic but often overlooked document in the past
Potential Impact of Medicaid Cuts (Part 3)
In this 3rd post of 3 I discuss the potential impact of cuts to Medicaid being considered by Congress and the President.  Last week I explained that specific changes, such as imposing a work requirement, are directed towards Medicaid recipients receiving Medicaid health benefits.  They would not apply to those people receiving