Medicaid

New Video on Medicaid Eligibility

On September 17, 2023, David L. McGuffey recorded a video for ezelderlaw.com regarding Financial Eligibility for Georgia Medicaid in 2023.…

7 months ago

KFF Reports 3,816,000 Medicaid Recipients Have Been Dis-enrolled as of 7-28-2023

The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) recently updated its Medicaid Enrollment and Unwinding Tracker. The tracker was originally published on May…

9 months ago

More than 600,000 Lose Medicaid Since April 1, 2023

On June 1, 2023, KFF Health news reported that more than 600,000 Americans have lost Medicaid coverage since pandemic protections…

11 months ago

Is Life Insurance Subject to Medicaid Estate Recovery Claims?

The short answer is "no." Although the Department of Community Health takes a contrary position, Georgia law does not support…

3 years ago

Supreme Court to hear case on Trump’s push for Medicaid work requirements

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case over the Trump administration’s push for Medicaid work requirements, though the issue could…

3 years ago

Backdoor filial responsibility in Georgia

Filial responsibility is a name given to laws that make third parties (usually adult children) responsible for support for indigent…

7 years ago

2017 Spousal Impoverishment Standards

CMS has published the 2017 Spousal Impoverishment Standards at: https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/eligibility/downloads/spousal-impoverishment/2017-ssi-and-spousal-impoverishment-standards.pdf

7 years ago

Can you sell your home after you go on Medicaid (or to a nursing home)

The short answer is "yes, you can" sell your house. However, there may be consequences. A home is usually an exempt…

7 years ago

Georgia changes method for awarding home and community based services

As of July 1, 2016, the Georgia DHS is changing the way Home and Community Based Services are awarded. Home…

8 years ago

Medicaid Planning: Don’t try this at home

If you think Medicaid is confusing, you have some good company. A number of federal judges have arrived at the…

8 years ago