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  The Centers for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) have announced an update for the 2019 SSI and Spousal Impoverishment Standards. Starting January 1, 2019, the Minimum MMNA will be $2,057.50  in all states except Alaska and Hawaii. The Maximum […]

Medicaid and Medicare have become a cornerstone in U.S. health care. Laws are continuously being created and updated to keep up with the expanding need for this federal and state service. Social Security Act When […]

A number of attorneys have asked if they can be both an attorney as well as an insurance agent for their clients. In many ways, this would be a helpful asset because you can help […]

In January of 2015, the VA released their proposed rule change. Over three years later, in September 2018, the VA officially published their new rule which made a number of changes to the original proposed […]

With the number of comments and changes made in the published VA regulations, we are breaking down a few more of those changes. In this post, we will specifically be covering changes and specifics in […]

The VA has made changes to their non-service connected pension benefit eligibility rules, which will take effect October 18, 2018. The focus for this post will be changes made to net worth limit, transfers to […]

Which kind of trust should your client be putting their assets into? If they plan to apply for Medicaid in the future, this question is extremely important. One trust, the revocable trust, will allow your […]

USA Today:  Secret VA Nursing Home Ratings Hide Poor Quality Care from the Public   The Department of Veterans Affairs has been tracking statistics on their nursing homes for years without releasing those statistics to […]