People who apply for Medicaid in order to obtain home care services face long delays in obtaining these services. This article describes several strategies to minimize these delays. Causes of Delays for new Medicaid Applicants to Enroll in Managed Long Term…
Step-by-step guide to enrolling in a pooled income trust for Medicaid spend-down
This article is intended as a condensed road-map for using a pooled income trust to eliminate the Medicaid spend-down. This article contemplates that the individual is applying for Medicaid in order to obtain home care services. The sequence of events…
List of Pooled SNTs in New York State
This is an unofficial list of non-profit organizations in New York State that offer pooled Supplemental Needs Trusts (or similar services) to people with disabilities. We do not claim that this is an exhaustive list; there may be other pooled…
Know Your Rights: NYLAG Webinars on Medicare and Medicaid –
Focus on Disabled/Age 65+/ Blind [“DAB”] Medicaid- Part 1 – financial eligibility Income Resource Rules for this “non-MAGI” category How Income is Budgeted –Singles vs. Couples, Spousal Refusal Spousal Impoverishment Basics of Medicaid “Spend-down” and tips for reducing it Special…