FRANKLIN, MONICA J.Tennessee Bar Journal
4 In 2011, the US Supreme Court overturned this section of the ACA, making the expansion of Medicaid optional.4 Additionally, the ACA required Americans who did not have health insurance to pay a penalty (known as an individual mandate). This mandate was highly polarizing, with several legal...
Republicans remain focused on tightening the belt on unfunded mandates and healthcare, including short-term fixes, such as decreasing Medicaid spending. Gov. Moore will present his budget Jan. 15. The state is legally required to pass a balanced budget. The legislature will likely vote...
In this article, the author discusses the difference between five-year look-back period of Medicaid and the Medicaid penalty. Topics discussed include the terms to qualify for Medicaid to pay for long-term care for unmarried should have countable assets and should meet the medical eligibility ...
It notes that the Department of Health and Human Services implemented a penalty period of more than 11 years finding that the transfer had taken place within 60 months of her application. The Supreme Court ruled that transfers from irrevocable trusts made by the Medicaid applicant to the ...