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Protecting the Home MassHealth: Medicaid in Massachusetts

WebOctober 24, 2013 – 9:03 am. by: Brian E. Barreira, Esq. Under federal Medicaid law and MassHealth regulations, spouses have the right to transfer assets to each other at any …

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Income Allowance for Nursing Home Resident’s Spouse Has Been …

WebThe spouse who is not living in the nursing home is allowed by MassHealth to keep some of the nursing home resident’s income through an income allowance known …

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Applying and Appealing to Receive Retroactive Medicaid Benefits …

Webby: Brian E. Barreira, Esq. In Massachusetts, Medicaid coverage of nursing home costs is obtained by filing a MassHealth long-term care application. Any …

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MassHealth Application Process MassHealth: Medicaid in …

WebIf the Social Security and pension payable in the name of the community spouse is less than the $2,177.50 figure, at the end of the MassHealth application …

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Should You Prepare and File a MassHealth Application on Your …

Webby: Brian E. Barreira, Esq. Many people can file a MassHealth application on their own, but sometimes it makes sense to get help. The more complicated the …

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MassHealth Denials and Appeals MassHealth: Medicaid in …

WebJuly 26, 2013 – 2:05 pm. by: Brian E. Barreira, Esq. In the 2013 Massachusetts Appeals Court case of Kaptchuk v. Director of Office of Medicaid, a …

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Medicaid disqualification period MassHealth: Medicaid in …

WebMedicaid law would then provide for a maximum disqualification period of 30 months if a Medicaid application were filed within 5 years of the transfer. If the transferor …

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What Is a Fair Hearing under MassHealth, and Can You Really …

Webby: Brian E. Barreira, Esq. If you apply for MassHealth (i.e., Medicaid in Massachusetts) and receive a denial, you are entitled to an "independent" review of the …

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Assisted Living MassHealth: Medicaid in Massachusetts

Webby: Brian E. Barreira, Esq. When one spouse enters a nursing home and may be applying for MassHealth, the spouse who remains at home or in assisted living often …

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Life Care Agreements MassHealth: Medicaid in Massachusetts

Webby: Brian E. Barreira, Esq. In the 2009 case of Hernon v. Hernon, a successful will contest was upheld by the Massachusetts Appeals Court. A nephew had …

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MassHealth: Medicaid in Massachusetts

Webby: Brian E. Barreira, Esq. An unmarried person who applies for MassHealth long-term care to help cover nursing home expenses is usually allowed to keep …

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hospital discharge MassHealth: Medicaid in Massachusetts

WebFederal Medicaid law requires that a nursing facility “must establish and maintain identical policies and practices regarding transfer, discharge, and the provision of services …

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Permissible Transfers MassHealth: Medicaid in Massachusetts

Webby: Brian E. Barreira, Esq. In the 2013 Massachusetts Appeals Court case of Kaptchuk v. Director of Office of Medicaid, a MassHealth denial was upheld. An …

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Medicaid lookback period MassHealth: Medicaid in Massachusetts

WebIn order to comply with this law, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has prepared pre-signed letters that can be completed …

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Pooled Trusts MassHealth: Medicaid in Massachusetts

Webby: Brian E. Barreira, Esq. A pooled trust is a special needs trust where the funds of many people are pooled in one account for investment purposes. The overall …

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What Is the Difference Between the MassHealth Lookback and

Webby: Brian E. Barreira, Esq. The MassHealth lookback period is not the same thing as the MassHealth disqualification period. The MassHealth lookback period is a flat …

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MassHealth: Medicaid in Massachusetts This blog focuses on the …

Webby: Brian E. Barreira, Esq. When one spouse is living in a nursing home and the other spouse is living anywhere else, the spouse who is not living in the nursing …

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Revocable Trusts MassHealth: Medicaid in Massachusetts

WebRevocable Trusts. Although the assets of just about any revocable trust will avoid probate, the assets of these trusts are never preserved for Medicaid purposes if a …

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community spouse resource allowance MassHealth: Medicaid in …

WebNovember 10, 2015 – 10:39 am. by: Brian E. Barreira, Esq. When applying for MassHealth, the at-home spouse, known as the community spouse, is allowed to keep …

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Real Estate Liens MassHealth: Medicaid in Massachusetts

Webby: Brian E. Barreira, Esq. In general, a MassHealth applicant can keep ownership of the person’s home (although it will be subject to a lifetime lien, allowing MassHealth to get …

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Fair Hearings MassHealth: Medicaid in Massachusetts

Webby: Brian E. Barreira, Esq. If you apply for MassHealth (i.e., Medicaid in Massachusetts) and receive a denial, you are entitled to an “independent” review of the denial through a …

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What Are Considered Noncountable Assets on a MassHealth …

Webby: Brian E. Barreira, Esq. When applying for MassHealth, the assets of the applicant are scrutinized in detail. Assets that are considered “countable” usually have to …

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