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Changes to the Federal Nursing Home Requirements
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In order for skilled nursing home facilities to receive payment under the Medicare or Medicaid programs, the facility must meet certain federal requirements. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently released a final rule revising these requirements. This is the first comprehensive update to long-term care facility requirements since 1991. CMS released…
Prince may not have had a will. Don’t let this happen to you
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The Artist Formerly Known as Prince, aka Prince Rogers Nelson, died on April 21, 2016, purportedly without a Last Will and Testament, or any estate plan, in place, according to documents filed by his sister Tyka Nelson in the probate division of a Minnesota District Court. If that proves to be the case, Prince joins…
Tips for a MaineCare Long-Term Care Application
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In Maine, the Medicaid benefit is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). It is called MaineCare. MaineCare helps pay for long-term care services for medically and financially eligible individuals. The MaineCare rules regarding long-term care are complex. They include: An asset limit for countable assets A five-year look-back period Transfer penalties…
FIFTEEN MYTHS REGARDING MEDICAID NURSING HOME BENEFITS IN MAINE MYTH 3 and 4
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This series highlights the eligibility rules for Maine Medicaid (MaineCare) nursing home benefits and dispels certain myths the families that work with our office often hear. Myth 3: If I Put My Property in My Spouse’s Name, I Will Be Eligible for Medicaid. The Truth: This is not true when an individual is applying for…
Third-party Contract Beneficiaries
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Frequently, an individual or entity not a party to a specific contract may be affected by a breach to that contract. For example, a municipality may contract with a landscaper to periodically remove brush and other shrubbery encroaching on a road. A homeowner uphill from that road gains a benefit from this contract as it…