Late Decision Does Not Entitle Medicaid Applicant to Benefits.The article discusses a court case wherein New York's Court of Appeals affirms the denial of Medicaid benefits applied by nursing home resident Viola Dickinson.EBSCO_AspElder Law Report...
to your coverage if you qualify for a Special Election Period. Some examples of situations that may qualify you for a Special Election Period include, but aren’t limited to, moving outside of your Medicare plan’s service area, losing your Medicaid eligibility, or moving into a nursing home...
My second perspective about these institutionalized individuals is perhaps cruel, but the question I always wanted to ask nursing home patients was “What steps did you take to avoid winding up in this predicament?” I almost felt contempt knowing that most of them did nothing during their produc...