The Perils of Medicaid “Redets” – Part 1
A few weeks ago in this blog, I posted about possible changes to Medicaid that may be coming from Washington. There are other changes, however, that have been happening here in New Jersey at the county and state level with respect to applications that we are now filing, but also with
Why a POA Matters – Part 3
In this third blog post of three I explain the types of scenarios we have seen in our office in which a prospective client has a power of attorney, just not specific enough to allow the agent to take the action needed. As I explained last week, a document that contains
Why a POA Matters – Part 2
In last week’s blog post I explained that a power of attorney is an especially important document in the event of a medical crisis. It allows someone to act on your behalf to make financial and/or medical decisions if you can’t make them yourself. Simply having such a document, however, isn’t enough. What
Why a POA Matters – Part 1
Whenever we get a call from a family in the midst of a medical crisis, one of the first questions we ask is whether there is a power of attorney. If so, we want to review that document. I have written about this very basic but often overlooked document in the past
Potential Impact of Medicaid Cuts (Part 3)
In this 3rd post of 3 I discuss the potential impact of cuts to Medicaid being considered by Congress and the President. Last week I explained that specific changes, such as imposing a work requirement, are directed towards Medicaid recipients receiving Medicaid health benefits. They would not apply to those people receiving