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Category Archives for Medicaid and Asset Protection
Tax Planning vs. Medicaid Planning: Avoid Costly Mistakes
Tax season is an important time to re-visit the difference between the IRS rules and the Medicaid eligibility rules – in order to avoid potential costly mistakes. For example, you may […]
Continue readingAsk the Elder Law Attorney
Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 – 4:00pm to 7:00pmLocation: Bristal Holtsville 5535 Expy Dr N, Holtsville, NY 11742Topic: Do you have elder law questions and don’t know where to turn? Melissa Negrin-Wiener, Esq., […]
Continue readingMedicaid Home Care: How Many Hours Will Be Approved?
Medicaid Home Care in New York is provided by Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) plans. MLTCs provide Medicaid home care and case management services to people who need long-term care in […]
Continue readingLegal Alert Managed Medicaid Provider GuildNet Not Accepting New Patients on Long Island
GuildNet, a Medicaid provider of long-term care, has announced that it will no longer accept new enrollees from Suffolk, Nassau and Westchester Counties. (Newsday) This may well be a portent of things to come. […]
Continue readingRetirement Assets and Medicaid Eligibility
In order to become eligible for Medicaid benefits for home health care or nursing home care, an individual must have less than the resource allowance amount as set by the […]
Continue readingAdvance Directives and Medicaid Planning
Date: Tuesday, March 7, 2017 – 6:00pm to 8:00pmLocation: Stony Brook University Hospital Neurology Associates of Stony Brook 179 North Belle Mead Road East Setauket, NY 11733Topic: Cona Elder Law partner Melissa Negrin-Wiener will be speaking […]
Continue readingAdvance Directives and Medicaid Planning
Date: Sunday, March 5, 2017 – 2:00pm to 4:00pmLocation: Northwell Plainview HospitalTopic: Cona Elder Law partner Melissa Negrin-Wiener will be speaking to the ALS Support Group on advance directives and medicaid planning. Although attendees […]
Continue readingGuildNet Discontinuing Managed Long Term Care Business on Long Island and Westchester Counties
GuildNet, a provider of Managed Long Term Care (MLTC), including home care and nursing home care under New York’s Medicaid program, gave notice to approximately 4,000 Medicaid recipients that they […]
Continue readingMedicaid and Elder Law CLE Presentation
Date: Thursday, March 2, 2017 – 2:15pmLocation: Lawline StudiosTopic: Melissa Negrin-Wiener is presenting a Continuing Legal Education program concerning Medicaid & Elder Law. It will be recorded and live webcasted in the Lawline Studios in Manhattan.
Continue readingProtecting Assets: What Seniors and Their Loved Ones Need to Know
March 2017Jennifer B. Cona, Esq.Many people believe their longterm health care costs will be paid for by Medicare. Others believe their private health insurance will cover such costs. Generally, neither […]
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