PENNSYLVANIA ANNOUNCES 2025 ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (MEDICAID) FOR LONG-TERM CARE
by Marianne Johnston, Esq. With the new year comes changes in several of the Pennsylvania Medicaid eligibility standards for long-term care benefits. What has changed? Countable Resource Limit – $2,400 if gross monthly income is greater than $2,901 $8,000 if gross monthly income is $2,901 or less Gross Monthly Income limit for Pennsylvania Aging…
HAPPY NEW YEAR – 2025 MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS
by Marianne Johnston, Esq. With the new year comes changes in several of the New Jersey Medicaid eligibility standards for long-term care benefits. What has changed? Income Cap – increased to $2,901 Maximum Community Spouse Resource Allowance – increased to $157,920 Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance In Assisted Living Facility – increased to $143.65 At Home…
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,…
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF ABLE ACCOUNTS
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA Congress enacted and the President has signed legislation known as the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014.[1] The Act is modeled on 529 Plans and will provide tax-favored accounts for individuals with disabilities to pay for qualified expenses. Before these accounts can be implemented, two…