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What You Should Know About the New Medicaid Cuts and the Future of Hospitals

August 3, 2025
by Tiffany Caserta Medicaid

Even if you live in a city or suburb with plenty of hospitals nearby, what is happening to Medicaid funding right now still matters to you. Changes at the federal level are already creating a domino effect in the health care system, and that can affect ev ...

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The 5 Signs You Need Medicaid Planning

June 7, 2025
by Tiffany Caserta Medicaid

...and why waiting might cost you everything you’ve worked for. Most families don’t think about Medicaid planning until they’re staring down a crisis: Mom has a fall. Dad’s dementia worsens. Suddenly, nursing home care is no longer a ā€œsomedayā€ worry—it ...

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What Families Need to Know About the Ongoing Medicaid Debate—and Why Planning Ahead Matters

May 11, 2025
by Tiffany Caserta Medicaid

Medicaid has long been a lifeline for millions of Americans, offering essential health coverage to seniors, individuals with disabilities, and low-income families. But once again, it's in the spotlight as lawmakers in Washington debate how to allocate fed ...

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What’s a Five Year Lookback?

June 15, 2021
by SM_Blog MedicaidMedicaid Planning

It's a major Medicaid myth to assume that if you gift money to your children, Medicaid can't take it away from you. Although it's technically true that Medicaid can't take it from you, the state does evaluate all gifts that you've made within the previous ...

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New Community Medicaid Penalties Coming Very Soon: Why Take an Unnecessary Risk?

September 17, 2020
by SM_Admin Medicaid

On October 1, 2020 applicants for Community Medicaid will be subject to a new look-back period of 30 months. This means that if you apply and are eligible for Community Medicaid on or after October 1, and you made non-exempt asset transfers within 30 m ...

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Get the Home Care You Need without Going Broke. Avoid New Community Medicaid Penalties

September 16, 2020
by SM_Admin Medicaid

In 2019, the median cost of home care in New York was more than $50,000 per year. The good news is that Community Medicaid will pay for home care, as well as for private duty nursing, personal care, or the assisted living program (ALP). The bad news is ...

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New Community Medicaid Transfer Penalties Go into Effect Next Month—Protect Yourself Now!

September 15, 2020
by SM_Admin Medicaid

On October 1, 2020 applicants for Community Medicaid will be subject to a new look-back period of 30 months. This means that if you apply and are eligible for Community Medicaid on or after October 1, and you made non-exempt asset transfers within 30 m ...

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New Transfer Penalties for Community Medicaid: Exempt Assets

August 27, 2020
by SM_Admin Medicaid

As we mentioned in earlier emails, on October 1, 2020 applicants for Community Medicaid will be subject to a new look-back period of 30 months. When the law takes effect, non-exempt assets sold below fair market value, transferred to others, or simply giv ...

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New Community Medicaid Transfer Penalties: How the Penalty is Calculated

August 25, 2020
by SM_Admin Medicaid

We have seen that applicants for Community Medicaid will be subject to a new 30-month look-back period beginning October 1, 2020. Applicants who sold non-exempt assets below fair market value, transferred such assets to others, or simply gave them away wi ...

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New Community Medicaid Transfer Penalties: How Do “They” Know You Made any Transfers?

August 20, 2020
by SM_Admin Medicaid

On October 1, 2020 applicants for Community Medicaid will be subject to a new look-back period of 30 months. This means that if you apply and are eligible for Community Medicaid on or after October 1, and you made non-exempt asset transfers within 30 mont ...

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