Medicaid has strict rules with respect to eligibility requirements for assistance to pay for a person’s long-term care. An individual must satisfy the resource and income requirements for Medicaid eligibility. New Jersey requires that an individual’s gross monthly income be…
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Social Security Will Increase by Almost 9% in 2023
According to applicable federal law, Social Security benefits are evaluated on an annual basis and the benefits are then calculated based upon the cost-of-living as measured by the Department of Labor Consumer Price Index (DPI). An increase in the Social…
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Income Cap Changes for Medicaid
In order to qualify for Medicaid assistance, an individual’s gross monthly income must be less than the Medicaid income cap. If a person’s gross monthly income is greater than the Medicaid income cap then he or she will not qualify…
New Medicaid Income Cap for 2021
There are three requirements to obtain Medicaid assistance to pay for long-term care. A person must be in clinical need of Medicaid, satisfy the resource requirements and have an income that is less than the income cap. If a person…
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…
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