Feb 6, 2023
From the KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION — By Phil Galewitz — States are preparing to remove millions of people from Medicaid coverage as protections put in place early in the Covid-19 pandemic expire. The upheaval, which begins in April, will put millions of low-income...
Jan 16, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2023 federal guidelines for how much money the spouses of institutionalized Medicaid recipients may keep, as well as related Medicaid figures. What are spousal impoverishment rules? Spousal...
Jan 9, 2023
Happy New Year and welcome to the January 2023 newsletter from R. F. Meyer & Associates. We begin another trip of this Earth around the sun this month with some good Elder Law information to share with you. Earlier this morning, we issued our January 2023...
Jan 3, 2023
A Medicaid Asset Protection Trust (MAPT) is one option a person may consider to protect their assets from Medicaid and nursing homes or long-term care. A MAPT is an irrevocable trust created during your lifetime. The primary goal of a MAPT is to transfer assets to it...
Oct 24, 2022
If your loved one is entering a nursing home, you may worry whether you could be liable for their care. Under federal law, a facility cannot require a family member or friend to co-sign an admission agreement and take on personal liability. However, nursing homes...
Oct 3, 2022
Seniors who have an income above the Medicaid threshold but lack a high enough income to have substantial personal savings are considered “The Forgotten Middle.” These are elders who are more likely to struggle to afford long-term care that may become necessary as...
