Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage and Medical Assistance
By: Minnesota Disability Law Center-Legal Aid Society (MMLA)
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Question & Answer Column
Will giving gifts make me ineligible for Medical Assistance?
My grandchildren are in college, and I would like to give them some money in order to help pay their tuition. I have heard that giving gifts of money may make me ineligible for Medical Assistance...
By: Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota-Duluth
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Appeals for Communication Device Carrying Cases Under Medical Assistance
By: Minnesota Disability Law Center-Legal Aid Society (MMLA)
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Civil Rights in Human Services. What you should know about fair treatment in service delivery
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I'm worred that a gift to my children will make me ineligible for Medical Assistance...
I want to give money to my children but I am worried about what would happen if I later need to go into a nursing home and needed Medical Assistance to pay for my care. Will a gift to my children make me ineligible for Medical Assistance?
By: Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota-Duluth
Is my life insurance policy considered an "asset"?
I am wondering how my life insurance policy will be treated if I go into a nursing home. I understand that some life insurance policies are considered assets for Medical Assistance, and some are not. What is the difference?
By: Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota-Duluth
Law requires proof of citizenship for health care coverage applicants and renewals
As of July 1, 2006, a new law requires some people who are already enrolled in or who are applying for Medical Assistance, MinnesotaCare or Minnesota Family Planning health care coverage to provide documentation of their citizenship. Detailed information is in a brochure.
By: Minnesota Department of Human Services
Medical Assistance Basic Information
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By: Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)
Non-Citizens: Eligibility for Minnesota's Healthcare Programs
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By: Legal Services Advocacy Project
Understanding Health Plan Dispute Resolution Practices
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Generally you will get the health care you need from your health care plan. But sometimes you may have problems. Health plans have procedures to help solve such problems. State and federal laws require plans to have these procedures, but every plan is different. There may be different procedures
for Medicare members, Medicaid members, and private or commercial members (who get plan coverage through their employer or pay for it themselves). This brochure gives you an
overview of your options.
By: ABA Commission on Law and Aging
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