Our clients usually do no sit at home and decide that their health is declining, and they should therefore enter into a nursing home facility. Most of our clients enter into a nursing home after receiving care in a hospital. The individual may require rehabilitation and skilled care in a facility, but if there is… Continue reading Report Cards for Nursing Homes
Author: markelderlaw
Seek Legal Advice before Gifting Assets
If significant assets are transferred to a child, then there will be a tax and estate planning ramifications from the transaction. The transfer of funds may prevent the parent from obtaining Medicaid assistance to pay for needed long-term care. In a decision rendered by the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Supreme Court, a mother… Continue reading Seek Legal Advice before Gifting Assets
Medicaid’s Determination of Spousal Support
The calculated Medicaid spousal support when the husband or wife enters into a nursing home facility is often inadequate because Medicaid regulations base support on the poverty line for a family of two. If a spouse is not pleased with the decision rendered by Medicaid on the issue of spousal support, then an appeal can… Continue reading Medicaid’s Determination of Spousal Support