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February 2023 newsletter covers MFP, Omnibus Bill and long-term care options
Dear Clients and Referral Partners, Earlier this morning, we issued the February 2023 edition our R. F. Meyer & Associates e-newsletter. If you did not receive it by email, please see the link below to open it as a PDF document. Another month of the newsletter...
As Covid Medicaid provisions lapse, millions approach coverage cliff
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...
Medicare now covers medically necessary dental care
In November 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Medicare coverage will be expanded to include medically necessary dental services. This change in Medicare rules will allow people with life-threatening conditions to receive dental...
What to do when Medicare denies coverage
When Medicare declines to cover your medical needs, the denial can leave you with an expensive medical bill. If Medicare refuses to cover your care, do not assume this means you will have to take on the financial burden. As a beneficiary of Medicare, you have the...
Protecting spouses of Medicaid applicants: 2023 guidelines
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...
January 2023: Another trip around the sun and more Elder Law news
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...
Pros and cons of a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust
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...
Year-end holiday hours for our law offices
The law offices of R. F. Meyer & Associates will be closed in observance of Christmas and New Year’s from Dec. 26-Jan. 2. We will reopen for normal business hours on Jan. 3. Clients with active cases can still reach the individual staffer handling your matter by...
Food benefits can be available through Medicare Advantage plans
As people age, accessing healthy meals can become more challenging. According to Feeding America, one in five older adults was food-insecure in 2020. Some older adults struggle with affording healthy foods, whereas others have difficulty going to the grocery store and...