A recent suit was brought in Kansas over long delays in the Medicaid eligibility determination process. The suit was brought by a chain of nursing homes that has suffered as a result of the delays in processing long-term care Medicaid cases. At issue is the complex and lengthy asset and income verification process. Part of […]
Kaiser foundation releases annual 50-state Medicaid budget survey
October 17, 2016 by
The Kaiser Family Foundation released its 16th annual Medicaid state budget survey. Trends show more states are planning to either close or downsize state institutions and shift patients to Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) as a way to curb state Medicaid spending. For more details on the foundation’s findings and to access the full […]
Connecticut court overturns Medicaid transfer penalty
October 13, 2016 by
A Connecticut court overturned a Medicaid transfer penalty after it had been imposed by the Medicaid department and upheld at an administrative fair hearing. The case involves a 1990 joint purchase of a home and the later transfer of the applicant’s share of the home. At issue was weather the recipient of the transfer had […]
