erickearneyJun 5, 20191 minDon’t do any of these things with your parents’ assets before consulting an attorneyAll too often people engage in ad-hoc Medicaid or Asset Protection planning without proper legal advice. The consequences can be severe.
Eric KearneyFeb 16, 20192 minWhat Can a Special Needs Trust Pay For?A special needs trust is designed to provide a person with a disability the funds to enhance her quality of life while at the same time allowing her to remai...
Eric KearneyJan 3, 20191 minNew Elder Law Numbers in OregonThe new year brings some important changes to the Oregon Medicaid eligibility figures. Effective January 1, 2019: The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) bene...
Eric KearneyJun 4, 20182 minSocial Security Provides Guidance on the Use of Prepaid Debit Cards by Special Needs Trust BeneficiaSSA recently issued new guidance regarding the use of prepaid debit cards like True Link with Special Needs Trusts. This marks the first tim
Eric KearneyMay 1, 20182 minWhat Assets Are Not Counted When Applying for SSI?Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a federal program that helps people with disabilities and very low incomes pay for food, clothing and shelter. SSI is o...
Eric KearneySep 13, 20171 minCMS Guidance on ABLE AccountsAt long last the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) had provided guidance to states on how to treat “ABLE” accounts in Medicaid financial eligibi...
Eric KearneyJul 24, 20171 minInteresting Series on Medicaid and Long Term Care - NYTThe NYT article talks about ethics in the context of Medicaid planning. Those who plan ahead often fare much better than those who don't
Eric KearneyJun 15, 20171 minMedicaid in the NewsI read this opinion piece in the New York Times about the proposed reductions in funding to the Medicaid program and how it will likely affect older and disa...
Eric KearneyMay 24, 20172 minEstablishing an ABLE AccountIf you or a family member are disabled (per social security standards) and the onset of the disability was prior to the age of 26 you may be eligible to set ...
erickearneyApr 18, 20171 minProposed cuts would affect seniors, disabled & low income350,000 Oregonians Could Lose Health Coverage is the title of the article. Take a look here. The proposed line-item reductions can be seen on the Ways and Me...
erickearneyMar 10, 20171 minMedicaid’s Role: What’s at Stake Under a Block Grant or Per Capita Cap?Take a look at the Kaiser Family Foundations video slideshow here. The video explains how Medicaid works now and what is at stake as lawmakers in Washington ...
erickearneyMar 6, 20171 minACA and Medicaid Reform Bill to Get Committee VoteThe House has set forth their proposal for repeal of the Affordable Care Act and has outlined their package to replace the Act.