Most nursing homes in New Jersey charge at least $130,000 per year for a basic semi-private room. Medicaid will help pay for that person’s care but only after their assets and life savings have been depleted. If a spouse is…
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Change in Medicaid Laws Allow a Spouse to Keep More Assets
If a husband or wife requires long-term care in a nursing home facility, then that care can quickly deplete their life savings. Most nursing home facilities in this area charge more than $120,000.00 a year for a basic semi-private room. …
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Stimulus Check, SSI, and Medicaid
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act, was enacted on March 27, 2020 as Public Law 116-136. It is a $2 trillion economic stimulus bill. The goal of this legislation is to provide…
Nursing Home Negligence and COVID-19
The statistics for elderly and disabled individuals in nursing home facilities is grim. In the State of New Jersey, at least 53% of those who passed away from COVID-19 were residents of nursing home facilities. New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir…
Medicaid Does Not Allow Gifts of $15,000 Per Year
If a person provides gifts within five years of the Medicaid application, then the County Board of Social Services will presume that those gifts were provided for Medicaid planning. The individual who provides gifts within five years of the application…
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