2014-02-10 20:28
Hello, and welcome to the he Medicaid Pitfalls blog. You may notice a paucity of entry's over the last two years, and for that I apologize. When I started the Medicaid Pitfalls blog, l… Read More
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Learn about the hidden traps and pitfalls awaiting New Jersey Seniors who are contemplating the need for long term nursing care Medicaid benefits.
2012-07-19 13:47
A recent case in Pennsylvania held a son responsible for his mother's nursing home costs. The case is very controversial and caught the attention of the national news agencies. Cut and paste… Read More
2012-04-30 19:49
As long as I have been a practicing elder law attorney, I advocated for clients in nursing facilities. However, over the last two years more and more clients have come to me seeking advice r… Read More
2010-11-15 19:57
One way to eliminate a Medicaid penalty period is to prove that a gift was not intended to protect assets from nursing homes. The State Courts have been reluctant to enforce as specific admi… Read More
2010-11-01 21:59
Although no official word has been given, a source at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has informed as my information source, that for the second year in a row the agency will… Read More
2010-10-25 19:07
Payments to a child or children who are the “agent(s)” or more commonly understood as power of attorney for a parent are often examined when applying for Medicaid. In order for a… Read More
2010-10-25 18:56
A Minnesota appeals court rules that a son who transferred his father's assets to himself in conjunction with Medicaid planning breached a fiduciary duty to his father and that the transferr… Read More
2010-10-25 18:55
A court in Massachusetts also held that a parent’s investment in a Child’s business was not a gift. In the case the parent loaned money to a business started by a child. The busi… Read More
2010-10-25 18:54
One of the major exclusions to the gift penalty rules associated with Medicaid is a transfer to a caregiver child. On my web site you can find my article entitled, “Saving The Family H… Read More
2010-09-20 20:13
Most of my clients are surprised when I tell them that the State of New Jersey operates 3 Veteran's nursing facilities. The cost is subsidized by the State and is about half the cost of a "p… Read More
2010-08-23 18:39
I often hear from clients the myth that annuities are "protected" from nursing homes. Usually the myth originates with an annuity salesperson. I used the words "protected" and "myth" in the… Read More
2010-07-26 19:00
This is the Million Dollar question. Once a person has made a gift innocently or not, how is the problem fixed. First, it is important to understand what the problem is. Medicaid penalties o… Read More
2010-07-26 17:25
Gift pitfall #4 is very similar to commingling family funds, but not quite. Many people think if their parent pays their cable bill, telephone or other, small, monthly charge, the payment by… Read More
2010-06-09 19:58
Welcome to the New Jersey Medicaid Pitfalls Blog. It is my intention to provide accurate information to Medical providers and patients regarding Medicaid eligibility in long term care facili… Read More
2010-06-09 19:55
Medicaid Pitfall #2.Annual Gifts of $10,000.00 - $13,000.00There is a commonly known tax law that says a person will not have to pay gift tax if he or she gives away no more then $13,000.00… Read More
2010-06-08 14:04
Gift Pitfall #1 - Paying for home care "informally.""Informally" is a nice way of saying, illegally. But in my experience many people pay for their home care, in cash, to a person who is not… Read More
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