In Michigan, we have a new health-care option to help Michigan seniors and elders live at home longer, rather than live in a nursing home. PACE provides community-based services for seniors who are “dual-eligible” for both Medicare and Medicaid. It supplements an adult day-care setting with in-home and referral services, with the hope that it…
Category Archives: Medicaid
Changes to Michigan Medicaid Effective April 1, 2012
As a Michigan elder law attorney I stay abreast of changes to the policy manual that controls Michigan Medicaid. DHS has updated the proposed bridges manual which means some of the rules regarding Michigan Medicaid will be changing effective April 1, 2012. Some of the proposed changes have to do with Arm’s Length Transactions, Fair…
Michigan Medicaid Tax on Health Benefits
As a Michigan Medicaid lawyer, I stay abreast of what our law makers are up to in Lansing. The Michigan governement has been busy working on a new way to fund Medicaid. Medicaid is a governmental health insurance that is used by almost 20% of Michigan’s resideents. That is about 2 million people including children,…
How do I pay for Long-Term Care in Michigan?
How Do I Pay for Long-term Care Costs in Michigan? As Michigan elder law attorneys, one of the ways I help families is finding sources to pay for the exceedingly high costs of long-term care. In Michigan, I regularly meet with seniors, veterans and family who are paying between $5,000 to $12,000 per month in…
What is the Five Year Look Back in Long-term Care Planning?
Michigan Medicaid planning attorney explains the 5 year look back period.
Traverse City Veterans Benefits Workshop | VA Accredited Attorney
Michigan elder law and VA accredited attorney gives presentation on VA benefits to Traverse City veterans at the Cherryland VFW.
Can I get Paid to Care for an Elder Family Member?
As the number of family members providing care for aging parents increases, the solutions to find help with loss of income because of time off from employment for caregiving has become a major concern for many. The demands on both the time and energy needed to provide the needed care can make it impossible…
Medicare Fraud Strike Force Takes Down $295 Million in False Billings
In addition to being an Oakland County elder law attorney, I am a volunteer with the Michigan Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP) through the Area Agency on Aging 1B in Oakland County. Much of my work involves outreach to seniors on Medicare Fraud, so when I saw this news, I was ecstatic. Strike Force Takes Down…
Democrats Challenging Administration on Medicaid
WASHINGTON — In an unusual break with the White House, the Democratic leaders of Congress told the Supreme Court on Monday that President Obama was pursuing a misguided interpretation of federal Medicaid law that made it more difficult for low-income people to obtain health care. Read the rest of the article here.
Michigan Begins Medicaid Estate Recovery
Michigan Medicaid estate recovery is here. Our firm has prepared a guide to understanding estate recovery, that even attorneys are downloading to utilize as material to put into their blog posts announcing Michigan Medicaid estate recovery. For information on how Michigan estate recovery works and some planning strategies, feel free to download our free estate…