Last week state legislators proposed New York Medicaid changes which would eliminate the financial involvement of local county governments–a state take-over of the program. However, this change would do nothing to curb the overall costs of the program. Lawmakers explain that reigning in Medicaid costs remains a top priority, and…
The New York Medicaid application process can be a confusing and time-consuming experience. A large number of local residents can expect to go through it at some point in their lives. The latest figures suggest that one in four New Yorkers get some form of Medicaid, and nearly one million…
This weekend the Times Herald-Record published a story written by one of our New York elder law estate planning attorneys, Bonnie Kraham, Esq. The article sheds light on the process of applying for Medicaid–the joint federal and state program that can pay for long-term care costs. It explains how there…