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1. What are the community spousal resource limits for 2002 when qualifying for the Medi-Cal nursing home benefit? The 2002 community spouse resource allowances are $89,280 in assets and $2,232 in monthly income. For a married couple with one spouse in a nursing home and the other spouse at home, the spouse at home may keep up to $89,280 in resources (property and other assets) while the spouse in a nursing home may […]...
2. Share of Cost, Can a Nursing Home Evict You for Being “Difficult”? Know Your Rights Share of Cost, Can a Nursing Home Evict You for Being “Difficult”? Know Your Rights...
3. What property/assets are allowable for Medi-Cal? The Medi-Cal program determines eligibility for benefits on a “means” tested basis. If a Medi-Cal applicant’s property/assets are over the Medi-Cal property limit, the applicant will not be eligible for Medi-Cal unless they lower their property/assets according to the program rules. The Medi-Cal eligibility worker looks at how much an applicant and their family has […]...
4. Share of Cost, Dental and Oral health care in nursing home residents Share of Cost, Dental and Oral health care in nursing home residents....
5. How long before applying for Medi-Cal can a person transfer assets? The Medi-Cal “Look-Back” period in California is 30 months. “Transfer” means an outright gift or a “sale” made at less than “fair market value.” If a disqualifying transfer of property is made, Medi-Cal will calculate the period of ineligibility for nursing facility level of care. It will be the number of months resulting when the […]...
6. Share of Cost, Poor Dental Care is the Norm in Many Nursing Homes. Share of Cost, Poor Dental Care is the Norm in Many Nursing Homes. ...
7. Share of Cost – In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) provide people with low-income who have disabilities or are 65 years old or older with in-home and personal care services to help them live safely in their own homes....
8. Can a facility transfer or discharge a resident out of the facility because of a change in the resident’s method of payment from private or long-term care insurance payment to Medi-Cal payment? Generally, no. The only exception is if the facility is not certified to accept payment from the Medi-Cal program. In that case, the facility would be allowed to transfer or discharge the resident if the resident’s stay is no longer covered by long-term care insurance and he/she is unable to continue to pay privately. However, […]...
9. Share of Cost, How Medically Needy Programs Work Share of Cost, How Medically Needy Programs Work...
10. Share of Cost, Setting Quality-of-Care Standards For Home-Based Primary And Palliative Care Share of Cost, Setting Quality-Of-Care Standards For Home-Based Primary And Palliative Care...
11. Share of Cost, Who pays for IHSS? Share of Cost, Who pays for IHSS?...
12. Share of Cost, Low Income Subsidy Share of Cost, Low Income Subsidy...
13. California’s Anti-Psychotic Drug Collaboration Uncovers Disturbing Truth of Illegal Drugging in Nursing Homes California’s Anti-Psychotic Drug Collaboration Uncovers Disturbing Truth of Illegal Drugging in Nursing Homes...
14. ACA Proposed Regulations Give State Medicaid Programs More Flexibility on Setting Cost-Sharing Amounts On January 14, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released a proposed rule related to the Medicaid expansion brought on by the Affordable Care Act. The proposed rule gives states more flexibility when operating their Medicaid programs, particularly around cost-sharing. Below are excerpts from a brief summary on this rule prepared by the […]...
15. SOC, Who pays for IHSS? In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) are financed by state, county, and federal funds. Depending on your countable income, you may have to pay for a portion of the cost of services. This is known as share of cost. If you work, you may qualify for no-cost IHSS even if you think you have to pay a […]...