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Archive for July, 2009

Tue
21
Jul '09

In China, Long-term Care and MAPP

Dear Ben, Recently I found a MCO member, who was disenrolled due to being over asset limits for Medicaid. He is working so wouldn’t he be eligible for Family Care using MAPP with a $15,000 asset limit? Thanks, Maribeth Here’s my response: Hi Maribeth: Thank you for your question. This question comes up frequently. You [...]

Wed
15
Jul '09

In Beijing – Student Earned Income Exclusion

Visiting Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China where they recently marked the 20th anniversary of the military crackdown on student protesters who gathered demanding democracy. Tiananmen Square is the world’s largest public square, and the very heart of modern China. Oddly, we lunched at a McDonald’s nearby which sported a “famous western people” theme – including [...]

Mon
6
Jul '09

Hiking the Appalachian Trail – SSI Suspension and Stop Payments

Hi Ben! I had a question recently about State-Only 1619(b) and assets. In getting the answer I was told State-Only 1619(b) works “just like federal 1619(b)” yet I am unclear exactly how that works as well. So, my question is this: If a person is receiving Medicaid under 1619(b) and goes over $2,000 in assets [...]