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By Bach, Jacobs & Byrne, P.A.
In Asset Protection Planning, Government Benefits, Long-Term Care, Medicaid Planning
Posted June 23, 2020

Statewide Medicaid Managed Care (SMMC) – Managed Medical Assistance Program

Statewide Medicaid Managed Care (SMMC) is the program where most Medicaid recipients receive their Medicaid services. There are two different parts that make up the SMMC program: The Managed [...]

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By Bach, Jacobs & Byrne, P.A.
In Asset Protection Planning, Government Benefits, Long-Term Care, Medicaid Planning
Posted June 22, 2020

Statewide Medicaid Managed Care (SMMC) – Long-term Care Program

In 2011, the Florida Legislature created a new program called the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care (SMMC) program. There are two different programs that make up the Statewide Medicaid Managed [...]

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By Bach, Jacobs & Byrne, P.A.
In Asset Protection Planning, Elder Law, Government Benefits, Long-Term Care, Medicaid Planning
Posted June 19, 2020

How to Get on the Florida Medicaid Waiver Wait List

In Florida, the Medicaid program that helps pay for long-term care in an assisted living facility or at home is called the Long-Term Care Diversion Waiver. There is a waitlist for this program. [...]

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By Bach, Jacobs & Byrne, P.A.
In Elder Law, Long-Term Care
Posted June 9, 2020

Beware of Coronavirus Related Scams in Florida

The IRS is warning taxpayers to be on the lookout for scams related the Coronavirus, or COVID-19, which can lead to tax-related fraud and identity theft. The IRS and its Criminal Investigation [...]

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By Bach, Jacobs & Byrne, P.A.
In Elder Law, Government Benefits, Long-Term Care
Posted June 8, 2020

Can a Florida Nursing Home or Assisted Living Facility Take My Stimulus Check?

The recently enacted federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provided for a direct payment of up to $1,200.00 to most taxpayers, including many residing in nursing [...]

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By Bach, Jacobs & Byrne, P.A.
In Asset Protection Planning, Medicaid Planning
Posted May 29, 2020

How much of my income should be deposited into the Qualified Income Trust?

The Trustee must deposit the amount of the Medicaid recipient’s income that exceeds the income cap into Qualified Income Trust (QIT) each and every month.  In 2020, the gross monthly income cap [...]

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By Bach, Jacobs & Byrne, P.A.
In Asset Protection Planning, Elder Law, Medicaid Planning
Posted May 26, 2020

Opening the Qualified Income Trust Bank Account

Opening the Qualified Income Trust Bank Account Once a Qualified Income Trust (QIT) has been prepared and signed, the Trustee must establish and maintain a separate bank account in the name of [...]

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By Bach, Jacobs & Byrne, P.A.
In Elder Law, Government Benefits, Probate, Tax Law, Uncategorized
Posted May 20, 2020

My Dead Relative Received a Stimulus Check. How Do I Return It?

According to the IRS, stimulus payment made to someone who died before receiving it should be returned to the government. If the payment was made to a single filer, the entire payment should be [...]

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By Bach, Jacobs & Byrne, P.A.
In Government Benefits, Probate
Posted May 19, 2020

My Dead Relative Received a Stimulus Check. Can I keep it?

There have been a number of glitches in sending stimulus payments to Americans under the recently enacted CARES Act, including sending stimulus payments, which are intended to ease the financial [...]

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By Bach, Jacobs & Byrne, P.A.
In Asset Protection Planning, Elder Law, Long-Term Care, Medicaid Planning
Posted May 15, 2020

How Do I Replace My Medicare Card?

If your Medicare card has been lost, stolen, or damaged, you have three options to replace it: Call the National Security Hotline at 800-772-1213 You will need to provide your: Name as it appears [...]

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