22 Jul 2019

Medicaid and Ohio Work Requirements

Estate Planning, Trust & Probate, Joseph P. Mattera, Legal News, Legal News for Individuals, Probate, Estate Planning and Elder Law

Several months ago, the U.S. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services granted approval for Ohio to impose work requirements for those covered by the Medicaid expansion program / the Affordable Care Act (approximately 540,000 people). Gov. DeWine believes the work requirement is intended to put...

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26 Jun 2019

Under-Performing Nursing Facilities

Joe Mattera

Estate Planning, Trust & Probate, Joseph P. Mattera, Legal News for Individuals

Senators Bob Casey and Pat Toomey, both of Pennsylvania, recently applauded the decision of CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) to release to the public the CMS’ April list for the 400 under-performing nursing facilities in the country. These facilities are candidates for the...

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21 Nov 2013

Update on Medicare and VA Benefits:

Jeff Senney

Senney Says by Jeff Senney

Proposed Changes to Medicare Homebound Policy: Many people rely on Medicare to cover medically necessary home care services. In what can best be described as an “oversight”, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will require new criteria for purposes of meeting the homebound requirement. ...

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14 Nov 2013

Proposes “Homebound” Policy Could Affect Medicare Coverage

Joe Mattera

Legal News for Individuals, Probate, Estate Planning and Elder Law

Many people rely on Medicare to cover medically necessary home care services. In what can best be described as an “oversight”, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will require new criteria for purposes of meeting the homebound requirement. This may cause many Medicare...

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Medicaid and Ohio Work Requirements

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Update on Medicare and VA Benefits:

Proposes “Homebound” Policy Could Affect Medicare Coverage