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At its core, the Maryland probate process is the court-required system designed to account for a deceased person’s assets, identify their creditors, and approve the distribution to estate beneficiaries. For many families, this process can be overwhelming, and many people do not even know where to start. Here is a brief summary to guide you…
Transferring Medicaid Costs From the Federal Government to the State There is constant pressure from the Federal government to cut Medicaid costs. One drastic solution is to push Medicaid costs from the Federal government to the State. Instead of being treated as an entitlement program (i.e. if you are eligible then you will be covered),…
Medicaid Cost Cutting One of the various changes proposed by candidate Trump was the idea of shifting Medicaid responsibility from the Federal Government to the States. The rational proposed by Trump was that such a move would “maximize flexibility to states via block grants so that local leaders can design innovative Medicaid programs that will…
We have another nursing home win! In this matter, the nursing home worked with the client (before we were hired) to file the Medicaid application for her disabled husband. Client knew little of what was involved with the Medicaid application and relied on the nursing home to complete the application and file it. During the application process…
Guardianship Certificates One of the key items in a guardianship process are the certifications needed to prove to the court that a person lacks the ability to make rational decisions regarding her health or finances. In many cases it may be possible to work with a parent to have them examined by two physicians and the…
There are two key issues to consider for facility negligence: What is the harm that was caused? Did the facility breach their standard of care? A Typical Example Let’s suppose your mother lives in an assisted living facility. She needs an aide attending to her every time she walks because she’s considered at risk for…
In many instances of nursing home or assisted living negligence, medication mismanagement is the direct cause of other issues, such as a resident falling down. It All Starts Well Consider this example. Your mother is a resident in an assisted living facility. She needs 9 different medications given to her on a daily basis. She…
The Facility’s Responsibility When your parent transitions to a nursing home or assisted living facility, a significant agreement is made. The facility agrees to provide care as your parent needs, in exchange for a hefty monthly fee. Nursing homes and assisted living facilities often categorize their care into 3 levels. Level 1 is a step…
Medicaid Medical Assistance Rules About Countable Assets Medicaid Medical Assistance rules clearly indicate that: Income is converted at the beginning of the next month to a countable asset. Applicants can have no more than $2,500 in countable assets. Applicants whose incomes are deposited at the beginning or middle of the month usually have no issues with…
Filing for Medicaid Filing for Medicaid (called Medical Assistance in Maryland) is a very paper intensive process. Often times it is the children of the parent who ends up trying to gather the mountain of information needed for the application process. Given the five year look back requirement, the burden is often high on that family…