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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have given us the new annual spousal impoverishment figures for 2017. In turn, we like to give our friends ...

The final rule affecting Skilled Nursing Facilities that accept Medicaid takes effect November 28, 2016, with one exception. The provision banning arbitration provisions from nursing home admissions ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) – the government entity that runs Medicare and Medicaid – has proposed a rule change that takes effect this ...

In what had been heralded as a major shift in federal public policy, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a new rule, to take ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Illinois has a long history of using delays in Medicaid payments for long-term care as a budget maneuver to manage the state’s horrible cash flow situation. Recently, ...

The US Court of appeals ruled against the application of retroactive benefits for Assisted Living Waiver applicants. In most nursing home settings a patient is allowed to ...

In a ranking based on reported deficiencies, Alaskan nursing homes are considered the the fourth worst in the country. But Alaskans take exception to this considering their ...

Cuts to Medicaid’s home care waiver program in West Virginia has led to a suit on behalf of affected recipients. The judge hearing the case has allowed ...

In good news for Nebraskans, the state Medicaid department is looking to overhaul their long-term care program. The move looks to improve access to care and streamline ...

Illinois has asked the federal government for a Medicaid waiver to help provide more early care services to families in order to avoid higher cost down the ...

New Jersey federal court failed to enjoin the state from denying Medicaid benefits to an applicant who sued the state claiming that she had to show she ...

US District Court in New York dismisses a suit brought by the nursing home for failure to process a Medicaid application in a timely manner. The court ...

“A survey by Bankrate.com shows what Americans are worried about most when it comes to retirement. As Anthony Mason reports, affording health insurance is a major concern.”

Medicaid Planning can make a big difference for the uninsured If you haven’t read the study released in November by Boston College, you should be aware of ...

Valentine’s Day is here again.  If you’re like me, you have been looking high and low for what to get your spouse or loved one for Valentine’s ...

The same scenario plays itself out over and over again in America. An elderly person needs help with care and prefers to stay at home. The best ...

CMS Releases New 2014 Medicaid Numbers The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the new annual spousal impoverishment figures for 2014. The full numbers ...

Gifting away assets can cause serious problems when attempting to qualify for long-term care Medicaid. The punitive Medicaid asset transfer rules are one of the harshest and ...

Somehow over the years the terms Medicaid Friendly Annuity and Medicaid Compliant Annuity have entered the planning lexicon. Most advisors without much background in this work use ...

Most people do not know how the revocable living trust interplays with Medicaid rules for long-term care medical assistance eligibility. The living trust can cause major problems. ...

The good news for same-sex couples is that the rulings handed down on June 26, 2013 by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will expand ...

Consider that there will be 40 million Americans over the age of 65 by 2040. Statistics are also showing many other interesting facts. Did you know that ...