Do You Need Assistance in Filing Your Medicaid Application?
Fredrick P. Niemann Esq.
To speak to a caring, experienced New Jersey Medicaid lawyer, ask for Fredrick P. Niemann of Hanlon Niemann & Wright today.
You can reach Fred toll-free at (855) 376-5291 or e-mail him at fniemann@hnlawfirm.com to set up an office consultation at your convenience.
Doing it Alone
Some people can (and should) file a Medicaid application on their own. Others cannot or should not because of the complexity of their family finances, legal and/or other issues they may not appreciate. I have prepared a test to determine whether professional assistance is needed in preparing and filing your Medicaid application. Read each question below carefully and be as honest in your answers as possible.
- Do I know the location of the Medicaid office where the application must be filed?
- Am I familiar with all the documentation that must accompany the filing of a Medicaid application? Do I know how to “package” the application correctly to obtain the most efficient processing by the assigned Medicaid caseworker?
- Am I familiar with Medicaid laws regarding Medicaid eligibility, resource limits and spend down obligations, and do I have sufficient documentation to prove that a profound spend down in my case is proper?
- Am I familiar with NJ Medicaid laws regarding permissible vs. impermissible gifts, uncompensated transfers of assets, and other issues that may affect my eligibility?
- Do I have enough documentation to explain that transfers made within the past 5 years prior to filing are legally protected? If not, do I know what to do?
- Do I have the 50+ hours that it is estimated a layperson will spend preparing, filing, and following to conclusion a Medicaid application?
- If the eligibility caseworker asks questions, do I understand the process sufficiently to give him/her the correct and appropriate answers, which will not hurt me or the Medicaid applicant?
- Do I know what a pre-admission screening is and how it applies to filing a Medicaid application?
- If the application is rejected, am I familiar with the time limits and rules for filing an appeal and requesting a Fair Hearing?
- If my application has not been rejected but is also not approved and I’m being “jerked around”, am I familiar with my rights and the procedures for obtaining prompt action?
- Do I know how to deal with the nursing home or assisted living residence when they are not being paid during the pendency of the Medicaid Application and do I know how much I must pay them every month until Medicaid is approved?
If many of the questions listed above were answered “no”, then contact Fredrick P. Niemann toll-free at (855) 376-5291 or fniemann@hnlawfirm.com to set up an office consultation at your convenience. Fred will tell you honestly and directly if you can go it alone when filing your Medicaid application.