Florida Medicaid Estate Recovery Program The Florida Medicaid Estate Recovery Program is a federal-state program designed to recover some or all Medicaid-funded medical costs from the Estates of certain Medicaid beneficiaries. This includes nursing home residents whose costs of care…
How Medicaid Planning Trusts Protect Assets What are Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts (MAPT)? Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts (MAPT) can be a valuable planning strategy to meet Medicaid’s asset limit when an applicant has excess assets. Simply stated, these trusts protect…
Medicaid Look Back Period 2022 The majority of nursing home residents receive some Medicaid assistance. When considering nursing home care or other senior living decisions, knowing about the Medicaid look-back period helps reduce the possibility of penalties or disqualification from Medicaid…
How to apply for Medicaid Below is a general guide to the Medicaid application process. Be sure to contact your local Medicaid office for state-specific rules. Note: Your Medicaid office may be called the Department of Health, the Department of Social Services, the Department…
What Elements Must be Met for a Hardship Waiver? By Jill Roamer, J.D., CIPP/US Medicaid Planning Federal law, specifically 42 U.S. Code § 1396p(c)(2)(D), dictates that a state must establish procedures that allow a Medicaid applicant to receive needed care via a…
How Medicaid And Medicare Fit Into Planning For Long-Term Care How Medicaid And Medicare Fit Into Planning For Long-Term Care. Beginning this year, workers in Washington state must pay 58 cents of every $100 they earn into the Washington…
How Medicaid Planning Trusts Protect Assets and Homes from Estate Recovery Last updated: January 02, 2022 How Medicaid Planning Trusts Protect Assets and Homes from Estate Recovery. Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts (MAPT) can be a valuable planning strategy to meet…
How Medicaid Planning Trusts Protect Assets and Homes from Estate Recovery Last updated: January 04, 2021 What are Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts (MAPT)? Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts (MAPT) can be a valuable planning strategy to meet Medicaid’s asset limit when…
Getting Around the Transfer Penalty for Pooled-Trust Transfers for Individuals 65 Years and Older By Jill Roamer, J.D., CIPP/US Special Needs Planning, Medicaid Planning, Case Law Medicaid laws can be cumbersome and tricky. Federal statutes set out the framework for certain Medicaid eligibility rules…