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Change in Law Concerning Medicaid Penalty

Posted by markelderlawon July 1, 2022July 1, 2022in Medicaid

When gifts are provided within the Medicaid five year look-back period, the County Board of Social Services will impose a period of ineligibility for assistance. This is known as the Medicaid penalty period. The duration of the penalty period is…

Medicaid Changes Penalty for Gifts

Posted by markelderlawon June 28, 2021June 7, 2023in Medicaid

If a person provides gifts within five years of a Medicaid application then he or she will be denied Medicaid assistance for a period of time known as the penalty period. The penalty period is calculated by taking the value…

New Jersey Changes Calculation of Penalty for Gifts

Posted by markelderlawon July 6, 2020July 1, 2022in Medicaid

If a person provides a gift within five years of the Medicaid application, then there is presumption that the gift was provided for the purpose of establishing Medicaid eligibility. A person has the right to provide “convincing” evidence that the…

Medicaid Does Not Allow Gifts of $15,000 Per Year

Posted by markelderlawon May 7, 2020July 1, 2022in Medicaid

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…