Greensboro, North Carolina Elder Law and Medicaid Blog http://www.elderlawfirm.com/blog Offering NC Seniors a Trustworthy Guide to the Elder Care Journey Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:01:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en New Medicaid Gifting Rules Now in Effect in North Carolina In past issues of ElderLaw Today we have been explaining the Medicaid changes under the new Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. We also explained we were waiting for the State to begin enforcing these new rules. On November 1, 2007, North Carolina issued the DMA Change Notice relating to long-term care ... http://www.elderlawfirm.com/blog/?p=7 The Path to a Smooth North Carolina Medicaid Application…How to Avoid Denials and Appeals Have you ever filed a Medicaid application? Or have you worried about the need to file one? An inadequate Medicaid application can lead to delay and lack of payment to the nursing home. These problems lead to denials of applications and appeals. Filing a Medicaid application can be daunting. Think of ... http://www.elderlawfirm.com/blog/?p=1