Medicaid

Critical Law Change for Medicaid Home Care Starting

The leading nonprofit advocacy group, New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) has released an update on the NYS Department of Health’s ‘guidance’ for applicants of home care/community Medicaid/MLTC.In April, the Governor signed into law a change to the program which provides home health aides (often called personal care aides here, on Long Island) for seniors [...]

By Beth Abrahams|2020-07-20T14:05:12+00:00July 20th, 2020|Home Care, Medicaid, MLTC Managed Care, New York Law Update, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Question of the Month: Can I save for my special needs child’s future? She has a disability and will need Medicaid and SSI when she is age 18.

This month’s question: "Can I save for my special needs child's future? She has a disability and will need Medicaid and SSI when she is age 18." Beth's answer: Yes, you can now save for your child's future without affecting Medicaid and SSI eligibility and without spending legal fees. As of September 2017, New York [...]

By Beth Abrahams|2017-10-09T22:02:51+00:00October 6th, 2017|Able Act, Medicaid, Special Needs Planning, SSI SSD Social Security, Uncategorized|0 Comments