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Pennsylvania Estate Recovery Program

On November 28, 2011   /   Estate Recovery Program  

Pennsylvania is required by the federal government to operate an estate recovery program.  Generally speaking, an estate recovery program is intended to allow a state to seek payment from the estates of decedents who were receiving Medicaid or Medical Assistance during their lifetimes.  The PA estate recovery […]

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Update: The Impact in Pennsylvania Caused By Gifts Made to Disabled Children

On October 2, 2011   /   Asset Protection, Medicaid, Trusts  

Article by: Douglas L. Kaune, Esq. 610 933 8069 Typically, gifts made by someone during the 5 years prior to applying for Medicaid in Pennsylvania (PA) will cause him or her to be ineligible to receive such benefit to pay for either nursing home or at home […]

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Maximize The Community Spouse’s Right to Income.

On September 28, 2011   /   Asset Protection, Medicaid  

When one spouse enters a nursing home (Referred to as the “Institutionalized Spouse”), the spouse remaining at home (Referred to as the “Community Spouse”) often faces economic uncertainty. One of the responsibilities of elder law attorneys in Pennsylvania (PA) is to assist the Community Spouse to maximize […]

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