For guardianship practitioners with clients and wards applying for or receiving Medicaid, COVID-19 has presented unique challenges and rapidly changingContinue Reading
For guardianship practitioners with clients and wards applying for or receiving Medicaid, COVID-19 has presented unique challenges and rapidly changingContinue Reading
Health Care Providers May Not Discriminate Against the Disabled and Elderly in COVID-19 Treatment Recently, the shortages of medical staffContinue Reading
Medicaid asset protection trusts (MAPTs) are a useful Medicaid eligibility planning tool to allow individuals with countable assets over theContinue Reading
Many of us are familiar with the use of supplemental needs trusts for disabled beneficiaries receiving critical government benefits. SinceContinue Reading
In August, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a Final Rule setting forth the factors that the U.S.Continue Reading
Under the Obama administration, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a 2017 rule barring nursing homes thatContinue Reading
The Setting Every Community Up For Retirement Enhancement Act (“SECURE Act”), which became effective January 1, 2020, has changed theContinue Reading
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have approved a carve out, or exception, in New York State toContinue Reading
Chief Judge Janet DiFiore has proposed a plan to overhaul New York State’s current court system with the aim ofContinue Reading
Pending in the New York State Senate Rules Committee is a proposal to amend NY Banking Law §675 to requireContinue Reading