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Category Archives for Medicaid and Asset Protection
Pooled Income Trusts: Preserving Excess Income for Medicaid Home Care
December 2010 by Melissa Negrin-Wiener, Esq. Recent changes in the laws governing Medicaid have made it very clear that lawmakers are not looking to expand the benefits of the Medicaid program. However, […]
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Date: Thursday, September 20, 2012 – 6:30pm to 8:30pmLocation: Day Haven Adult Day Services, 2210 Smithtown Avenue, Ronkonkoma, NYMelissa Negrin-Wiener, Esq. will discuss legal options for paying for the high cost of […]
Continue readingPutting an End to the Statistical Games in Medicaid Home Care Cases
September 2010 by Jennifer B. Cona, Esq. The county Departments of Social Services (“DSS”) have a long history of taking months to open Medicaid Personal Care Services/Home Care cases. However, their tactics […]
Continue readingAdvocating for Twenty-Four Hour Split-Shift Home Care: Building Your Case at Fair Hearing
Spring 2010 – Vol. 20 – No. 2 by Jennifer B. Cona, Esq. It is well recognized that the various county Departments of Social Services throughout New York State seek to limit […]
Continue readingPromissory Notes and Medicaid Planning
A last bastion of asset transfers following changes in federal lawSeptember 21, 2009 by Jennifer B. Cona, Esq. With the passage of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, 42 U.S.C. §1396p, (DRA) […]
Continue readingShielding assets for Medicaid: The note and loan strategy
The Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005, signed into law by President George W. Bush on February 8, 2006, is a federal law designed to severely restrict Medicaid eligibility by […]
Continue readingCona Elder Law’s Melissa Negrin-Wiener Discusses Options to Finance Caregiving on WS Radio.com on February 28, 2009
On Saturday, February 28th, Melissa Negrin-Wiener, elder law attorney, appeared as a guest on Jacqueline Marcell’s radio show “Coping With Caregiving”. During the 10 minute segment, Ms. Negrin-Wiener advised listeners who […]
Continue readingCona Elder Law Senior Strategies Conference — How to Protect Your Family & Assets in a New Retirement Landscape
In this volatile economic climate, those over age 60 will need to readjust their financial, long term care and lifestyle goals to plan for a comfortable future in a new […]
Continue readingHeightened Homeland Security Impacts Medicaid Benefits
Printable Version »V.S. was a legal resident of the U.S. and held a “green card” (Permanent Residence Card). Prior to V.S.’s admission to a skilled nursing facility, he had traveled […]
Continue readingThe Intersection of Guardianships and Medicaid: Securing Medicaid Benefits When a Resident Lacks Capacity
Cona Elder Law Secures over $460,000 in Medicaid Reimbursement. Printable Version A.P., a resident of a skilled nursing facility since 2009, had diminished capacity and was unable to assist the facility […]
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