The Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019 was signed into law on January 24th, 2019. This bill alters several Medicaid programs and funding mechanisms. First and foremost it revises the Money Follows the Person Re-balancing Demonstration Program. (Under this program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must award grants to state Medicaid programs to assist states in…
“Blue Water Navy” veterans are one step closer to getting the veteran benefits they deserve after the Court of Appeals ruled 9-2 in favor of Alfred Procopio Jr., who served on the USS Intrepid during the Vietnam War. Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after…
The Center for Social Inclusion lists lack of estate planning as one of the main pitfalls in African American loss of family land. A survey by The Center for Social Inclusion in conjunction with the Ford Foundation found that over 50% of African Americans think that either they don’t have enough assets to justify estate…
Bob Hope toured with the USO for almost 50 years from 1921-1990. He had a compassion for those that served. He thought it was important to bring a piece of home to troops that otherwise might wait months for a letter from home. The USO that Bob Hope loved so much has expanded it’s programs…
16 confirmed positions filled by the Senate VA Committee that were previously empty long term. 25 major pieces of legislation passed that are now law. Here are some of the highlights: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize per diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to furnish care…
Excerpt of Article by ElderCounsel Countable resources are those “assets” attributed to either an individual or married person who is applying for Medicaid. It is defined at 42 USC §§ 1396p(g) and 1382b: All income and resources of the individual and of the individual’s spouse, including any income or resources which the individual or such…
