January 2016

Families that help a loved one apply for Medicaid benefits aren’t usually aware of the existence of a manual containing Medicaid eligibility rules. The Bridge’s Eligibility Manual contains pages and pages of policy that impact a person filing for Medicaid. When talking about Medicaid benefits for older persons, an October 1, 2015 update impacts persons […]

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, which was signed into law on November 2, 2015, has a provision in Subtitle C, Section 831, which is designed to “close unintended loopholes”. One of those “loopholes” is called “File and Suspend”. This technique currently allows the spouse of a person who has reached Full Retirement Age (FRA),

The next article in this Medicaid Series will highlight the main rules for nursing home Medicaid and the MI Choice Waiver program. A person interested in filing for Medicaid benefits must pass two tests. The first is the income test and the second is the asset test. The income test for someone interested in MI