Given the convoluted and ambiguous set of provisions that are our federal and state Medicaid laws, it is a wonder how any lawmaker could expect individuals, especially seniors with compromised health, to apply for benefits on their own.\u00a0 Federal regulations require Medicaid caseworkers to be helpful to those who file for benefits, but state and federal budgetary constraints have created a reality that is much more frustrating than the printed law would suggest.\u00a0\u00a0 Many individuals file applications unprepared for the minutiae that will delay the processing of their application for several months and cost them tens of thousands of dollars in health care expenses.\u00a0 Fortunately, the public is becoming increasingly aware of the difference that an attorney can make with Medicaid applications.<\/p>\n
The most common cause of a delayed Medicaid application approval is the failure to provide the Medicaid office with complete information.\u00a0 The amount of paperwork required with each application is (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Given the convoluted and ambiguous set of provisions that are our federal and state Medicaid laws, it is a wonder how any lawmaker could expect individuals, especially seniors with compromised health, to apply for benefits on their own.\u00a0 Federal regulations…<\/span><\/p>\n