Dear Raider, My son recently graduated from high school. My mother wants to give him a monetary gift of $1,000. She is in the early stages of dementia and may need nursing home care in the not-so-distant future. Would giving … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Would a Graduation Gift to my Son Affect my Mother’s Medicaid Eligibility?
June 28, 2024 by
Navigating the Complexity of Medicaid and Medicare Dual Eligibility
June 21, 2024 by
Q. I am aware that many people are eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare. How does dual eligibility work? It seems like anything involving Medicaid and/or Medicare can be pretty complicated. Can you tell me more about it and … [Read more...]
Print This PageMisinformation about Medicaid in Popular Media and Journalists Getting Legal Information from Non-Lawyers
June 7, 2024 by
Medicaid turns 59 in July 2024! In the summer of 1965, President Johnson addressed a joint session of Congress asking that we honor a basic commitment to our seniors. He asked that the later years of their lives not be filled with … [Read more...]
Print This PageIs Medicaid Going to Want Us to Pay Them Back?
April 21, 2023 by
Q. I recently heard a horror story on NPR about a woman whose mother had Lewy body dementia, and Medicaid paid for her care. When she died, the state sent the family a letter that they owed over $200,000 in recovery payments. I … [Read more...]
Print This PageImportant Client Update About Medicaid Redeterminations
February 24, 2023 by
Enacted soon after the beginning of the pandemic, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act included a requirement that Medicaid programs in every state, in order to receive enhanced federal funding, keep people on Medicaid who … [Read more...]
Print This PageThe Biggest Misconception About Medicaid
September 9, 2022 by
Q. I recently came across an article on CNBC.com where I saw you were quoted as an expert. I’m confused about something in the article, and I’m hoping you can clear it up. It’s an article about the expenses of long-term care and … [Read more...]
Print This PageYour House Is NOT Protected from Medicaid
September 2, 2022 by
Q. My mom and dad built our family home in Arlington 35 years ago. It’s been remodeled twice and expanded to enlarge the kitchen and add a master bedroom suite. Our family still hosts frequent gatherings in the home for holidays … [Read more...]
Print This PageMaryland Medicaid Waivers Have a Wait-List of 21,000 Names — Is That Ever Going to Change?
March 11, 2022 by
Q. My sister, Freda, age 70, resides in Rockville, Maryland, and is physically disabled. Due to her disability, has been cared for in her home by nursing aides 24/7 for the past several years. Luckily, our parents had amassed … [Read more...]
Print This PageHow the Recent Stimulus Check Works if Your Loved One is in a Nursing Home
April 6, 2021 by
Maria’s mother, Annie, lives in a nursing home and is on Medicaid. Annie recently received a stimulus check as part of the third round of Economic Impact Payments that were sent to eligible Americans last month. For most of us, … [Read more...]
Print This PageSon Is Liable for Mother’s Nursing Home Expenses
July 12, 2019 by
Q. My mother was diagnosed with dementia and will need nursing home care in the not-so-distant future. She recently started giving huge monetary gifts to me and my sister for birthdays and holidays. I told her that what she is … [Read more...]
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