As advised in Administrative Directive 06 OMM/ADM-5, “Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 – LongTerm Care Medicaid Eligibility Changes”, the life expectancy table issued by SSA is required to be used......

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has published changes to social security rates, benefits etc. that take effect on January 1, 2022. Click here for the Social Security Administration’s  “Social Security......

GIS 21 MA-26 Update Regional Rates: The purpose of this General Information System (GIS) message is to inform local departments of social services of the year 2022 Medicaid regional nursing......

GIS 20MA/12 Update Regional Rates: The purpose of this General Information System (GIS) message is to inform local departments of social services of the year 2021 Medicaid regional nursing home......

In the fall of 2019 David R. Okrent, was appointed to act as the February 2020 Special Editor for the Suffolk Lawyer’s Special Edition focus on Elder Law.  Posted here......

A.  MEDICARE CO-PAYMENT INCREASED FOR REHABILITATION IN 2020 Medicare will usually pay 100% of  First 20 days with a $176 co-payment per day 21-100.  B.  2019 MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY NUMBERS FOR......

My hospital stay was “Observation” status, so Medicare refused to pay for my Rehabilitative Care CMS Issues Instructions Regarding the Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON) By David R. Okrent, CPA,......