Law Office of Inna Fershteyn and Associates, P.C.
Estate Planning & Elder Law Attorney
Winter break is less than a week away! Even if you do not celebrate Christmas, like my family and many other New York Jews we know, a festive air is upon us. The week between Christmas and New Years is a prime time to vacation.
Recent news on Medicaid fraud has been overflowing with egregious abuses of the system. Yet despite scandalous tales of government funds paying for fraudsters’ Tiffany&Co jewelry, luxury cars, and cleaning robots, we must be wary that innocents do not become entangled in the reactionary backlash
Many of my clients recently received Medicaid Fraud Investigation letter from Human Resources Administration, Bureau of Fraud Investigation. If you do not qualify for the Medicaid Benefit and you may have made false statements about the your income, your marital status, your living arrangements, or
While providing your loved ones with a trust is one of the greatest gifts you can offer, navigating the numerous ins and outs of an estate plan necessitates professional legal assistance to ensure that the job is done properly. Every year I advise dozens of
Health care coverage in New York these days costs an arm and a leg. Think you can have a break by applying for Medicaid? That may be so if you financially qualify. On the other hand, if you don’t, think twice before applying because you
The Medicaid program is made up of a network of health care providers, coordinators and services that help millions of New Yorkers every year. This includes direct care providers and managed care plans that coordinate services. The vast majority of healthcare professionals and organizations in
Many of my clients recently received Medicaid Fraud Investigation letter from Human Resources Administration, Bureau of Fraud Investigation. If you do not qualify for the Medicaid Benefit and you may have made false statements about the your income, your marital status, your living arrangements, or
The Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (“OMIG”) recently issued its updated Special Advisory Bulletin on the Effect of Exclusion from Participation in Federal Health Care Programs (“Special Advisory Bulletin”), which describes the scope and effect of the
Why Use a Trust? Why Not Just Give the Money Away? If someone is trying to protect assets and still qualify for long-term care benefits from the government, their strategy could be to gift away their assets to children or other family members. After the
