Who Can Help Me with Medicaid Planning?
A January 15, 2015 ruling by the Florida Supreme Court makes it illegal for a non-lawyer to provide services assisting in Medicaid planning. The decision classifies the following actions as the [...]
Qualified Income Trusts
Qualified income trusts (QITs) can be used to help a person qualify for Medicaid whose gross income before any deductions is above the limit to qualify for Medicaid long-term care services. The [...]
Babette Bach Esq. To Speak On The Unlicensed Practice Of Law And Medicaid
Babette Bach Esq. will be a speaker at the Florida Health Care Assoc. District VI meeting. Ms. Bach’s presentation will be on the “Unlicensed Practice of Law & Medicaid Planning” LOCATION: [...]
Negative Effect of Florida’s Refusal to Expand Medicaid Health Insurance
Question: Is Florida losing out because the state government won’t expand Medicaid health insurance under the Affordable Care Act? Answer: Without getting too political on this hot button topic, [...]
Babette Bach featured in Herald-Tribune Article Regarding Medicaid Privatization
Our own Babette Bach was quoted in a recent story by Sarasota Herald Tribune reporter Barbara Peters Smith about the privatization of Medicaid. Read it here: [...]
AHCA Issuing New Increased Penalty Divisor for Medicaid
The State of Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) confirmed an expected increase in the 2014 average private pay daily rate for nursing home care. The new number is $262.14, an [...]
Florida Increases Medicaid Personal Needs Allowance
The State of Florida has enacted a new law that will increase the Personal Needs Allowance for Medicaid recipients from $35.00 to $105.00, the first increase in the history of the Medicaid [...]
Do You Automatically Receive Medicare Part D If Approved for Medicaid in Florida?
Q: Do I automatically receive Medicare Part D if I am approved for Medicaid in Florida? A: Medicare Part D now pays for prescription drug coverage for all Medicaid recipients. However, it is [...]
Do I Need a Lawyer to Help Me with my Medicaid Application?
Q: When do I need an attorney or lawyer to help me with a Medicaid application? A: You should seek the help of a licensed attorney who is experienced in Medicaid planning to learn about your [...]
2014 Florida ICP Medicaid Figures for Skilled Nursing Care
Question: What are the new 2014 Florida ICP Medicaid Figures for Skilled Nursing Care? Answer: Some ICP Medicaid eligibility figures for seniors in need of long term care are tied to inflation. [...]
