Medicaid Redeterminations – Part 5
In my post last week, I talked about what happens when the healthy spouse dies leaving a surviving spouse who is on Medicaid. The elective share requires that a minimum amount - 1/3 of the deceased spouse’s estate less what the surviving spouse already has - must go to the deceased
Medicaid Redeterminations – Part 4
In this week’s blog post I continue my discussion on Medicaid’s annual redetermination process and the changes that can cause problems with achieving a renewal. In the case of a married couple where only one spouse has been approved for Medicaid, the non-Medicaid or “community spouse” is entitled to keep a
Medicaid Redeterminations – Part 2
In last week’s post I began to discuss Medicaid redeterminations and how they have become more difficult than they once were. There are several reasons for this. 10 years ago New Jersey made changes to its Medicaid program that required certain applicants to utilize a qualified income trust. I’ve written about
Medicaid Redeterminations – Part 1
When I explain how Medicaid works, I cover the income and asset limits in the case of a single applicant as well as a married one. I also talk about the 5 year Medicaid look back and the Medicaid penalty. People typically ask me about the qualified income trust and Medicaid estate
Medicaid Married Couple Redetermination Challenges – Part 1
Last year I wrote about the challenge of keeping Medicaid after you’ve been approved. Whenever I give prospective clients an overview of the Medicaid rules and what is necessary to qualify, I also explain that the rules must be followed even after Medicaid eligibility is achieved. You can’t let your guard down and