The Second Circuit rules that a district court does not have to abstain from hearing a challenge to a state court’s validation of a lien on a Medicaid recipient’s share of his grandmother’s estate. Cavanaugh v. Geballe (2nd Cir., No. 21-571-cv, March 17, 2022). Brian...
While declining COVID-19 cases are good news, the end of the pandemic could mean millions of Medicaid recipients, including millions of children, will lose their coverage. Federal law has prevented states from terminating Medicaid benefits while the coronavirus health...
You are right; the Social Security Administration does not honor durable powers of attorney. Powers of attorney are created under state law and are not necessarily binding on federal agencies. A representative payee manages benefit payments for beneficiaries who are...
One way for a gift to be exempted from reporting requirements, no matter the gift’s size, is to pay for someone else’s educational tuition. However, only payments directly to educational institutions qualify for the exemption to the gift tax filing...
If you are about to turn 70, congratulations on reaching a big milestone. And if you also have delayed claiming Social Security retirement benefits up till now, you are joining a select group — only 6.5 percent of Social Security recipients put off collecting...
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