Posted November 7, 2012 by Ned Perry
An unpleasant fact of life in the U.S. is the way that government regulations can leap out of the bushes to bite you when you least expect it. One prime example is in the case of a marriage between elders. Henry was 75, healthy and retired, he had saved $600k which he held in a… Read more
Tags: Divorce, Medicaid
Posted November 7, 2012 by Ned Perry
Citation: Lopes v. Dept. of Social Services (2nd Cir., No. 10-3741-cv, Oct. 2, 2012) Background: in the jargon of Medicaid, the term “community spouse” describes the healthy spouse of a Medicaid applicant (aka the “nursing home spouse”). The resources of both spouses are considered available to the nursing home spouse and must be disclosed on the… Read more
Tags: Medicaid, Medicaid Annuity