If you’re wondering how to use Medicaid for elder care, whether it’s at home, in assisted living, or in a nursing home, you’re not alone. Medicaid is a federal program that delivers essential healthcare and long-term care benefits for individuals.…
Medicaid
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Important Facts About New Jersey Medicaid
The decisions you make now can affect your ability to receive adequate care later. Even if you’re healthy and feel like your future needs are accounted for, it’s important to plan and prepare so that you can qualify for Medicaid…
New Jersey Medicaid Divisor Increased!!!
WHAT IS THE PENALTY PERIOD DIVISOR? The penalty period divisor is used when calculating penalty periods that a Medicaid Applicant may incur due to gifting or transferring of assets during the 5-year look back period for New Jersey’s Medicaid’s Managed…
The Importance of Medicaid Planning
During these unprecedented times, it is more important than ever to do Long-Term Care (Medicaid) Planning. This is especially true if you have health issues or if you have limited assets and worry you may face a long-term care crisis…
Medicaid-Complaint Annuities
A Medicaid-Complaint Annuity (“MCA”) is a single premium immediate fixed annuity that allows Medicaid applicants to convert a non-exempt asset into an income stream to provide immediate Medicaid eligibility. The Medicaid Rule: An individual must “spend down” assets to less…
Medicaid Nightmare; It’s not just during Halloween
In anticipation of Halloween, I want to tell you a scary Medicaid story that affected my client. MEDICAID RULES When one spouse requires long-term care, the federal Medicaid program allows the healthy spouse certain options to avoid impoverishment. The ill…
Medicaid Pitfalls
Below is a list of a few Medicaid pitfalls: Paying for care without proper documentation As our loved ones age, we begin to realize that they need help at home. There are over one thousand home care agencies in New…
Medicaid Penalty Divisor Increases
The New Jersey Medicaid Penalty Divisor increased from $357.67 to $361.20. Why is this important to families who are applying for Medicaid now or who may apply in the next five years? First, we must answer the question: What is…
Can You Get Penalized by Medicaid For Normal Expenses?
People are often surprised to learn that Medicaid imposes a penalty period for assets transferred in the five years immediately preceding the date of the Medicaid application. A penalty period is defined as a period of time that a person…
Understanding Medicaid Transfer Penalties
In order for the State of New Jersey to prevent Medicaid applicants from gifting assets to qualify for Medicaid earlier, the state institutes a transfer penalty. The penalty is determined by adding up all “transfers” of assets not used exclusively…
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