The Texas Department of Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), which governs the rules regarding long-term care Medicaid eligibility (Medicaid helps pay for some or all nursing home and medication costs, etc. – the present average monthly cost in Texas for skilled nursing care is around...
As a result of less employer-sponsored pension plans and the desire of Congress to encourage savings for retirement, it is anticipated that Congress will pass the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act later this year as it has bipartisan support. It will...
The lead attorney for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission announced a major policy clarification on the treatment of retirement accounts as a non-countable resource for long-term care Medicaid eligibility purposes. Since long-term care Medicaid (which helps pay for nursing home care costs and...
