October Brings Bitcoin Rules and Waiver Snapshot Clarity
By Doug Chalgian on September 11, 2022
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has given notice of Medicaid policy changes taking effect October 1, 2022. I’ll comment on two of those changes:...
Medicaid Letter has Advocates Looking Up
By Doug Chalgian on February 2, 2022
A recent letter from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has advocates excited about the possibility that the end may be near for the income...
Policy Tweaks Scare Medicaid Geeks
By Doug Chalgian on October 4, 2018
When it comes to Medicaid planning, truly the devil is in the details; and the “details” are found in the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)...
Divestment Rules for Medicaid Waiver Clarified – Maybe
By Doug Chalgian on July 28, 2018
A policy bulletin has been issued by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services which provides additional direction on when and how a divestment penalty period runs...
New Medicaid Policy on VA Income
By Doug Chalgian on April 10, 2016
Understanding the way Medicaid programs treat income-like benefits paid by the Veterans Administration have always been confusing (at least to me). Until now, Medicaid policy on the subject...
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About The Author: Doug ChalgianI am an estate planning, probate litigating, elder law attorney. This is a blog for clients and professional colleagues. In it I offer my ideas about the state of the law and the practice of law. I believe we are living through a unique period during which the law (which is traditionally slow to change) and society are attempting to evolve to address the explosion of people living long lives. I find these developments fascinating and enjoy being involved in this evolution. |