Medicaid Rules

Many people believe that if they give away an amount equal to the annual gift tax exclusion -- which is currently $15,000 to any one individual -- this gift will be exempted from Medicaid's five-year look-back at transfers that could...

A recent Louisiana case shows the harmful impact on Medicaid eligibility that the lack of a written caregiving agreement can have.  ...

Doctors must now meet face-to-face with their patients who are receiving home health care if the patient's visits are to be reimbursed . . .

A family's fear of losing their home to Medicaid may have contributed to a severe case of elder abuse. It all could have been avoided if they had consulted with an attorney.

Illegal evictions of Medicaid nursing home residents are nothing new, but the coronavirus pandemic is exacerbating the problem, according to an investigation by the New York Times.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning residents of long-term care facilities and their families that some facilities may unlawfully require residents who are on Medicaid to sign over their $1,200 pandemic relief checks.

Access to affordable medical care is especially important during a health crisis. New federal law prevents states that have accepted increased Medicaid funding from terminating Medicaid benefits during the coronavirus health emergency.

The coronavirus relief bill includes a direct payment to most Americans.  How will this sudden cash infusion affect the eligibility of those receiving Medicaid long-term care services? ...

The federal government is broadly expanding coverage of Medicare telehealth services to beneficiaries and relaxing HIPAA enforcement, which will give doctors the ability to provide more services to patients remotely. ...