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Statute of Limitations for Medicaid Estate Recovery; “Time Does Not Run Against the King”

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

Is there a statute of limitations in estate recovery matters? How long does the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services have to enforce its right to the Medicaid payback …

Should My Income be Paid Directly to the Nursing Home?

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

A nursing home resident will need to pay some or most income to the facility once Medicaid benefits have been approved. The nursing home may provide you with paperwork upon …

Exceptions to the Medicaid Requirement to Pay Income to the Nursing Home

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

An individual in a nursing home who qualifies for Medical Assistance (Medicaid) long-term care benefits will normally have to pay their income to the nursing facility, but exceptions apply to …

What Happens If I’m Denied Medicaid Benefits or Receive a Penalty From the Results of the Look-Back Period?

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

Medicaid is essential in helping individuals access medical care, especially elderly patients in need of long-term nursing care. But accessing Medicaid requires undergoing the 5-year look-back period, which is when …

How to Avoid the Medicaid 5-Year Look-Back Period

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

The Medicaid 5-year look-back is designed to review an applicant’s personal finances for the previous 60 months to ensure he or she qualifies for Medicaid long-term care benefits and to …

How Does Pennsylvania Treat Joint Bank Accounts for Medicaid Eligibility?

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

There are various pitfalls of parents and children owning bank accounts jointly, especially when it comes to applying for Medicaid long-term care benefits.

What to do when denied medicaid and how to appeal medicaid denial?

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

We take any denial of Medicaid long-term care benefits very seriously, and you should too. There are a variety of reasons that Medicaid applications are denied. Some matters are easily …

Should you hire an attorney for a Medicaid application?

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

Does the Medicaid application process intimidate you? The application can be very overwhelming if you’ve never completed the process before. Terms like “five-year lookback” and “spousal benefits” can make you …

Nursing Home Medicaid Benefits Denied

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

The recently decided Commonwealth Court case of Bradford County Manor v. Pennsylvania Department of Human Services[1] illustrates the importance of timely filing an appeal when Medicaid long-term care benefits have been denied.