Managed Long-Term Services and Supports and Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly – Begley Report
By: Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA and Marianne Johnston, Esquire MANAGED LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS The MLTSS program is for individuals who require services and support that are living at home, in an assisted living facility, in community residential services, as well as those in a nursing home. MLTSS participants must meet income and asset requirements,…
Medicaid Applications: Why It Makes Sense To Use A Lawyer – Begley Report
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA INTRODUCTION Medicaid applications are complex and extremely labor-intensive. They require an enormous amount of time to collect and verify all of the necessary data that must accompany the application. If an application is delayed for even one month because there is incomplete or incorrect information, the applicant has…
MY CLIENT IS A MEDICAID RECIPIENT RECEIVING A PERSONAL INJURY SETTLEMENT, DOES HE NEED A SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST?
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA & Emily M. Schurr, Esquire GENERAL As a personal injury attorney, an important source of insurance and funding for medical needs for your clients with disabilities is Medicaid. When a person is receiving Medicaid and may be receiving a settlement, it must be determined whether a Special Needs…