Note: Medicaid Law Update – October 2021 New York finally adopted several regulations that imposed a major change in Medicaid eligibility. These regulations also introduced a “look-back” period into New York’s state’s Medicaid program. A 30-month look-back provision gives the state the power to review the financial statements of anyone who is applying for home […]
Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 – Impact on Medicaid
November 10, 2011 by
By Andrew M. Lamkin, Esq. On February 8, 2006, President Bush signed into law the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA). The Act reduces federal entitlement spending for Medicaid, among other federal programs. The Medicaid program pays for services for disabled seniors who meet the eligibility requirements. Most commonly, Medicaid pays for the cost of […]