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Medicaid Recertifications Return–Help is Available!

March 28th, 2023
At the start of the pandemic, Congress enacted the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which included a requirement that Medicaid programs keep people continuously enrolled through the end of the month in which the COVID-19 public health… Read More
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Categories: COVID19, Medicaid

2021 New York State Medicaid Resource Limits

January 16th, 2021
New York State Department of Health recently released income and resource budget standards for Medicaid applicants and recipients which is effective as of January 1, 2021, and sets forth the following budgeting standards: Resource Allowance for Singl… Read More
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Categories: Medicaid

Another CNY Nursing Home in the News for Poor Treatment of Residents

June 13th, 2019
Post Standard reporter James T. Mulder has published a story this morning of deeply concerning behavior at another CNY nursing home. We’ve previously written here of some of the troubles CNY nursing homes have run into in the past few years. No… Read More
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Categories: Elder Law, Medicaid, Medicare

What's Going on at Syracuse's Nursing Homes?

July 11th, 2018
With a string of recent reported incidents involving the mistreatment of residents at Syracuse’s nursing homes, you might be wondering–What is going on? In the past 6 months, three separate privately-owned Syracuse nursing homes have been… Read More
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Categories: Elder Law, Medicaid

How The Replacement to the Affordable Care Act Will Hurt the Elderly

March 7th, 2017
The House Republican leadership has now introduced the long awaited repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act. As it turns out, the plan is actually not to repeal the ACA, but just to pass budget reconciliation bills replacing many of the key… Read More
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Categories: Elder Law, Medicaid

Revocable Trust vs. Irrevocable Trust: What's the Difference Between Us?

August 14th, 2016
Maybe one of the most common questions I am asked by clients is about the differences between revocable trusts and irrevocable trusts. I usually begin to answer the question the same way I will here, revocable trusts are designed as a substitute for… Read More
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Categories: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Medicaid