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By Kim Boyer Elder Law News March 2004 What is a spend down? This is the amount by which a Medicaid applicant’s allowable resources must be reduced before eligibility can be obtained. The concept applies to both married and single applicants, although there are additional methods of spend down for married applicants. One method of [...] By Kim Boyer Elder Law News April 2006 (updated) Medicaid law is complex and there is a great deal of confusion over the “division of assets” and the “Medicaid spend-down.” Everyone’s situation is different and the following example is just one of the ways in which many of our clients are able to qualify their [...] By Kim Boyer Elder Law News May 2004 Can someone transfer assets and be eligible for Medicaid? If the applicant or the applicant’s spouse transfers assets to someone for less than fair market value, a penalty period will be imposed. This means that the applicant will be ineligible for Medicaid for a period of time, [...] By Kim Boyer Elder Law News August 2005 Without proper planning, some nursing home residents do not become qualified for Medicaid or maintain their eligibility. If that occurs, the resident may not receive necessary services, or the nursing home may not be paid for its services. Here are some actual case examples: Case One: A [...] By Kim Boyer Elder Law News May 2006 (updated) Margaret and Sam have been married for 41 years. Sam suffers a paralyzing stroke. Margaret is distraught. “The doctor says Sam needs long-term care in a nursing home,” Margaret says. “The case worker said our income is too high to qualify for Medicaid, and we have [...] Head> By Kim Boyer Senior Press April 2003 Ralph and Alice just celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary. Ralph, who has Alzheimer’s, wandered away from home. The police found him sitting on a street curb, talking incoherently. They took him to a hospital. Now the family doctor has told Alice that she needs to place Ralph [...] By Kim Boyer Elder Law News June 2003 The medical privacy rules enacted as part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) became effective on April 14. The rules prohibit doctors and hospitals from disclosing patient information to third parties unless the patient specifically agrees to the disclosure. What if your loved one [...] By Kim Boyer Elder Law News October 2002 The death of a loved one is a painful time. Confusion over the loved one’s estate can often compound grief to make the hardship even worse. For example, the estate representative cannot locate property described in a will or trust, or cannot locate an insurance policy. To [...] By Kim Boyer Elder Law News September 2003 A birthday may raise or lower your tax bill, make your eligible for benefits or require you to take some action. If you forget, you could miss out on a tax break or get an unpleasant surprise. Two financial planners in Washington, Alexandra Armstrong and Karen Preysnar, [...] By Kim Boyer Many of our elderly are being financially exploited, usually by family members, neighbors or friends. Filing a civil lawsuit to recover the property can be costly and time consuming. An effective way to recover real property or personal property is by using NRS 159.091 in a guardianship proceeding. To proceed under NRS [...] |
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