Guardianship | Medicaid | Special Needs
The House Energy and Commerce Committee has released its Affordable Care Act Repeal and Replace package. The Committee will vote on the plan this Wednesday. The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) anticipates the legislation will reach the House Floor in late March. Beyond repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, the legislation would limit Federal Medicaid costs on a per-beneficiary basis starting in FY 2020.
All too often people engage in ad-hoc Medicaid or Asset Protection planning without proper legal advice. The consequences can be severe.
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 remain eligible for needs-based public benefits.
The new year brings some important changes to the Oregon Medicaid eligibility figures. Effective January 1, 2019: The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit standard is now $771/month for an indiv