Posts Tagged elder law in pa

Binding Contracts for Family Caregivers More Important Than Ever

A recent New Jersey case (July 2018) resulted in a decision requiring proper and detailed documentation in order for money paid to family caregivers to qualify as a Medicaid penalty exempt transfer of assets. In E.B. v. Division of Medical Assistance, the daughter of the Medicaid applicant […]

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Is Transferring Assets to Qualify for Medicaid Against the Law?

Is Transferring Assets to Qualify for Medicaid Against the Law? You may have heard that transferring assets, or helping someone to transfer assets, to achieve Medicaid eligibility is a crime. Is this true? The short answer is, no.  For a brief period it was, and it’s possible, […]

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Implementing the Affordable Care Act: PA Has New Medicaid Financing Options

The National Academy of State Health Policy (NASHP) recently published a new brief entitled “Implementing the Affordable Care Act: New Options for Medicaid Home and Community Based Services” You can read this excellent brief by clicking here. The brief reviews the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions that […]

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