In 1989, the price of a movie ticket was $4 and a gallon of gas cost a dollar, on average. That same year, Congress raised the amount of money that recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) could retain without losing their eligibility to $2,000. While the...
Yes, that could happen. The Medicaid agency no doubt has a claim against the house for the cost of the care it paid for your mother. If that cost exceeds the value of the house, then all of the net proceeds after the costs associated with selling the house will be due...
People with disabilities are frequently denied consideration for heart, kidney, liver and other organ transplants, according to the primary agency that oversees federal disability rights policy. “Organ transplants save lives. But for far too long, people with...
After small or no increases the past couple of years, Medicare’s Part B premium will rise in 2020. The basic monthly premium will increase $9.10, from $135.50 a month to $144.60. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the premium increase on...
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the amount taxpayers can deduct from their 2020 income as a result of buying long-term care insurance. Premiums for “qualified” long-term care insurance policies (see explanation below) are tax deductible to...
This is something of a gray area. Medicaid has income rules and generally any money you receive directly is considered income and may put you over the income limits in your state. However, payments made on your behalf generally are not considered to be income for...
Written By: Andy Jones To the relief of disability rights advocates nationwide, the U.S. Supreme Court has declined, without comment, to hear an appeal of a landmark ruling that pizza giant Domino’s must make its website and app accessible to people with disabilities....
The answer is probably yes. The state Medicaid agency would likely consider the payments to repair the condominium to be a transfer of assets causing a period of ineligibility for Medicaid. While your mother lived in the condo, you could have charged her fair market...
When it comes to long-term care costs, the charges for home care are now rising faster than those for nursing home care, according to Genworth’s 2019 Cost of Care survey. In the past year, the median annual cost for home health aides rose 4.55 percent to...
Written By: Lelia Wardell Mander The end of the year is approaching and the holidays will soon be in full swing, a time when many people are getting ready to make gifts to their family members. Not only is this a great way to show love and support to relatives, but it...
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