by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Health Care Advocacy
On January 18, 2011 the Center for Medicare Advocacy along with co-counsel from Vermont Legal Aid filed a class action against Kathleen Sebelius, the Secretary of Health and Human services aimed at terminating application of the Medicare “Improvement Standard.” The...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Financing Long Term Care, Medicaid, Veterans' Benefits
I recently received this question from a reader of my articles: My wife is in a nursing home and I have applied for Medicaid. Luckily I was able to find a knowledgeable person to help me so I did not have to pay for assistance in applying. We own our home and I...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Financing Long Term Care, Medicaid
When a husband or wife needs Medicaid in a nursing home, the Department of Children and Families allocates to the well spouse a portion of the nursing home spouse’s income. The income allowance brings the “well spouse’s” total income to a range between $1991 and...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Financing Long Term Care, Medicaid
We meet with families on a regular basis who face long term care issues who make decisions based upon an incomplete understanding of the laws and rules concerning Medicaid. Sometimes the information is obtained from friends and relatives who have navigated the...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Financing Long Term Care
Long term care insurance can provide a source of funds to pay for long term care. Long term care insurance partnership policies are a special type of long term care insurance which help protect the assets of policy holders who subsequently seek Medicaid benefits....
