Below, I have set out some key Elder Law, Estate Tax and Medicaid figures for 2012. Please review these numbers for the coming year. They will play an important role in estate planning and nursing home planning during 2012 and beyond. Medicaid Spousal Impoverishment Figures for 2012: […]
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In 2009 Massachusetts Superior Court decided the case of Doherty v. Director of Medicaid (Mass. App. Ct., Essex, No. 08-P-939). Although this case was decided a couple of years ago in another state, it bears review here in the PA Elder Law arena. This case deals with […]
Read more →As previously discussed, Pennsylvania has an estate recovery program that allows the Department of Public Welfare (DPW) to seek repayment from the probate estates of decedents who had been cared for through medical assistance (also referred to as Medicaid). Because Pennsylvania only has the ability to reach […]
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