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Congress Passes Bill Containing Punitive New Medicaid Transfer Rules
By a vote of 216-214, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed budget legislation that will impose punitive new ...
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It's Official: Draconian New Medicaid Transfer Rules Enacted
President Bush today (February 8, 2006)...
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Democrats Reviewing Options in Standoff on 'Law' Restricting Medicaid Transfers
Democrats in the House of Representatives are continuing their effort to have the two differing versions of the Defi...
Read moreWall Street Journal Editorializes Against Medicaid Planning
In an editorial in its Feb. 24 issue, the Wall Street Journal condemns the practice of shifting assets to qua...
Read moreNew Reports Suggest Asset Transfer Changes Won't Ease Pressure on Medicaid LTC Services
The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) makes it much harder for individuals to qualify for Medicaid nursing home be...
Read moreConsumer Group Sues Over 'Law' Changing Medicaid Rules
The consumer watchdog group Public Citizen has filed ...
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Two ElderLawAnswers member attorneys have written an easy-to-understand guide to financial planning for Alzheimer's patients.
Read moreHouse Leader Warned White House of Defect in Bill Affecting Medicaid Transfers
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that after consulting wit...
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