Category Archives: Medicaid

Special Deals In Health Bill Under Fire

Special legislative favors, especially one designed to secure a Nebraska senator’s vote for the embattled health care package, ignited so much public outrage that President Barack Obama is calling them a mistake and House leaders say the bill can’t be … Continue reading

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New York Long Term Care and More

Growing old in New York is quite a unique experience that a retired New Yorker will hardly feel he’s any different from the younger generations as he continues a busy life. Even those folks in a New York long term … Continue reading

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Designating the State Medicaid Agency as a Beneficiary

The majority of elder law attorneys are very familiar with the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (“DRA”); however, I have found that much confusion still surrounds the requirements regarding designating the state Medicaid agency as a beneficiary of a Medicaid Compliant … Continue reading

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Prescription Assistance and Pharmaceutical Deals for Low-Income Seniors

Millions of low-income seniors struggle financially on a daily basis, trying to make ends meet. Coupled with the exorbitant cost of prescriptions, many other necessities, like nourishing food and medical supplies, fall to the wayside. Fortunately, low-income seniors reliant on … Continue reading

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Immediacy of Securing Long Term Care Policies

Health care experts are not exaggerating when they said people expecting care in 20 years need long term care policies because relying on Medicaid alone for their long term health care will not guarantee them the best of care. Medicaid … Continue reading

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Health Insurance Reform Weekly Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio

ILLINOIS: Governor Pat Quinn has announced that Department of Insurance Chief Deputy Director Jack Messmore will serve as the agency’s Acting Director.  Messmore steps into the role following the departure of Michael McRaith, who will become the first director of … Continue reading

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Medicaid Planning: Transfer Assets for Medicaid Eligibility

Transfer of Assets in Medicaid Planning There is a period of non-eligibility for Medicaid for those who have recently transferred assets. The DRA was enacted in 2006. For transfers that were made prior to the enactment, Medicaid officials will only … Continue reading

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Practice management contracts: state of the law

  CASENOTE: PRACTICE MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS: STATE OF THE LAW       The use of management contracts to create a business relationship between a professional practice, usually a medical practice, and a practice management entity is a longstanding and widespread … Continue reading

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Texas Health Insurance is Easy to Get

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Texas leads the country in the number of people without Texas health insurance. Although nearly one in five Americans, are not insured, it is estimated that one in three Texans are uninsured. In Texas … Continue reading

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Health Insurance Reform Weekly Medical cost trends for 2012

PricewaterhouseCoopers and Medco Health Solutions released two new views of cost trends in health care during the past week, building on the release of the Milliman Medical Index.   PwC Health Research Institute’s “Behind the numbers: Medical cost trends for 2012,” … Continue reading

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