A Medicaid Application Can Be Like a Tax Audit
When describing the Medicaid application process, I often reference it to a tax audit. It is an intrusive government review of an applicant’s finances …
When describing the Medicaid application process, I often reference it to a tax audit. It is an intrusive government review of an applicant’s finances …
I used the services of Hanlon Niemann & Wright to help me with asset planning and a Medicaid application after my Dad had a …
Many Medicaid applications involve issues surrounding bank deposits. As part of the Medicaid application process, the State demands documentation of withdrawals from an applicant’s …
I’ve commented about the case of a resident denied Medicaid because in her Medicaid application she listed a Minor’s Account as a resource. In …
The process of properly completing a Medicaid application and providing all necessary information and documentation to your county Medicaid agency is extremely labor …
New Jersey is allowed to file a lien against the assets of a deceased Medicaid beneficiary. Generally, the only available asset is the person’s …
New Jersey’s Medicaid guidebook requires that an agency representative must provide an applicant or his/her representative with a “checklist” highlighting the verification(s) and supporting …
When the State considers an applicant’s eligibility for Medicaid, it meticulously examines the applicant’s finances to ensure that all resources are valued below the …
Often applicants are denied NJ Medicaid or if approved, assessed with a significant penalty period because there is not a clear paper trail of …
Virtually all admission agreements to a nursing home or assisted living facility mandate that any and all disputes with patients and family members be …
In order to discourage people from disposing of valuable assets and real estate in order to become eligible for Medicaid nursing home services, NJ …
An applicant’s Medicaid application was denied because of bank deposits made 58 months prior to filing. I recently read a post where a Medicaid …
New Jersey’s Governor signed a new law on evictions during the COVID-19 emergency. For many of our clients whose family members live in long …
In order to be eligible for Medicaid long-term care, there are eligibility requirements that must be met. This includes financial (income and assets) eligibility. …
If you make a gift within 5 years of applying for Medicaid, you will be penalized. A penalty is a mathematical calculation. The amount …
Have your own attorney who represents you and NOT the nursing home do the Medicaid application. Nursing home residents are entitled to hire their …
Post-COVID Eligibility and Enrollment Plans The CMS is requiring that each state, including NJ, develop a “post-COVID eligibility and enrollment plan” to explain how …
Processing Applications & Verifications The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic led the Secretary of the Health and Human Services (HHS) to declare a …
A client came to me contemplating applying for Medicaid for services at home. There were two issues needing attention. The first issue was financial. …
We received an inquiry from someone whose mother resides at an assisted living facility. The facility told residents it will be giving out flu …
Our office recently did some research on a potential new matter involving an out of state resident looking to relocate to New Jersey to …
Once you qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you are then eligible for NJ FamilyCare Medicaid. However, there are some rules to keep in …
NJ FamilyCare programs cover individuals who are age 65 years or older as well as individuals determined by the Social Security Administration or by …
New Jersey and Federal Law requires that spouses of Medicaid applicants provide five (5) years of information to obtain Medicaid eligibility. Not all spouses …
Getting married to an aged and sick person may lead to financial ruin. Medicare treats the savings of both spouses as jointly owned. A …
If you are applying for Medicaid for a loved one, and you do not have copies of all of the records Medicaid typically requests- …
• Does Medicaid take all the income? • When families start to think about Medicaid planning for an elderly parent who may need a …
Many individuals and families are highly stressed and in crisis when a nursing home placement is necessary Nursing homes often demand that a family …
An IRA trust is a terrific way to protect your IRA from wasteful spending by beneficiaries if you die Federal IRA tax laws require …
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey Medicaid Application and Eligibility Attorney As I’ve …