2026 Medicaid Numbers
In my last 2 blog posts, I updated you on some of the new Social Security, Medicare and VA Aid and Attendance numbers for 2026. The recently announced Social Security cost of living adjustment (COLA) of 2.8% follows a 2025 increase of 2.5%. Many other federal programs are tied to the Social
A Six Figure Medicaid Mistake (Part 3)
In this week’s post I continue with the story about a recent call we received in our office from a family concerning a Medicaid denial. The nursing home employee processing Dad’s Medicaid application misunderstood the rules with respect to married couples. As I explained last week, Mom was told she did
A Six Figure Medicaid Mistake (Part 2)
In my blog post last week I began to tell you about a recent call we received. A family called seeking help with a Medicaid application for Dad. The nursing home had filed the application on Dad’s behalf but it had been denied. I asked if they had provided Medicaid with 5 years
A Six Figure Medicaid Mistake (Part 1)
We received a recent call from a child about her parents. Dad has been in a nursing home for more than a year. A Medicaid application was first filed by the facility on behalf of Dad 16 months ago. The reason for the call is that the application was denied. As far as I
What Does the One Big Beautiful Bill Mean for Medicaid? Part 2
In my blog post last week, I reviewed some of the changes to Medicaid contained in the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) that was signed into law earlier this month. These changes are specific ones, such as imposing a work requirement for some Medicaid recipients (doesn’t apply to those receiving long
What Does the One Big Beautiful Bill Mean for Medicaid Recipients? Part 1
2 months ago in this blog I wrote about a bill that the House of Representatives passed which contained tax cuts and changes to Medicaid. That bill then went to the Senate and if approved would then be presented to the President for his signature. 2 months later with the typical
The Perils of Medicaid “Redets” – Part 3
In this week’s blog post, I continue with the subject of Medicaid redeterminations and specifically the increased incidents of people terminated as a result of a failed redet application. In some cases it is because of a lack of notice a I detailed last week. There have been, however, more substantive reasons. One
The Perils of Medicaid “Redets” – Part 2
In my blog post last week, I talked about a recent trend we are seeing - clients getting terminated from Medicaid as a result of a failed redetermination (“redet”). The purpose of a redet is for Medicaid to confirm that eligibility still exists (ie. the assets are still below the
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