Medicaid Telephone Seminars

Special Needs Trusts: What, Why and How ...g such benefits, such as Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid, are highly complex. Furthermore, the government has elevated its scrutiny of applicants for and recipients of these government benefits as budgets for government benefit programs tighten. The focus of this live audio conference will be on special needs trusts, which may be useful to a wide variety of persons faced with these  more...

Preparing for Medicaid Audits ...Medicaid audits - are you and your clients adequately prepared? The Medicaid program is a state's most significant health care expense and, in many instances, one of its largest budgetary items. It is the health insurer of last resort for children and the economically disadvantaged. The recent economic downturn has caused shortfalls to many states' overall budgets. Under recently enacted health  more...

Legal Aspects in Representing Clients with Dementia ...e planning, to complex planning for the purpose of VA and Medicaid benefits. You will understand the process of legal crisis intervention if preplanning measures are not put in place. Learning Objectives - You will be able to identify the different types of capacity. - You will be able to discuss the basics of guardianship. - You will be able to explain the differences between long-term care  more...

Impact of Health Care Reform on Elder Law ... as the Affordability Care Act. This act makes changes to Medicaid and Medicare which includes payment structure and the delivery system. It extends the life of the Part A trust fund by 12 years and strengthens Medicare guarantee benefits. These changes go in effect over a period of years. All the changes do not have direct significance under elder law, but many changes do affect older people  more...

Protecting Assets for Long-Term Care Medi-Cal Benefits ...made sweeping changes to eligibility requirements for the Medicaid program nationwide. Even after Medi-Cal eligibility is obtained, families must still concern themselves with the Medi-Cal's recovery program and understand alternatives to protect the home and other assets from Medi-Cal claims. This teleconference will help you identify the challenges of Medi-Cal planning and create solutions to  more...

Insurance Claim Appeals ...m health care insurance providers, including Medicare and Medicaid. This teleconference will help you understand how first to establish when an appeal can be implemented, when to formally continue to disagree with their findings in writing and what options are available to continue fighting these appeals. The teleconference will explain the methods and options required to obtain the money your  more...

Healthcare Self-Disclosure Update BenefitsThe program will review these and other key questions: - What options do health care providers have for voluntary disclosure? - What factors should health care providers consider when determining whether a potential violation should be reported? - How have these been changed by health care reform legislation and the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act? - How does the position of CMS alter  more...