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How Does Pennsylvania Treat Joint Bank Accounts for Medicaid Eligibility?

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

There are various pitfalls of parents and children owning bank accounts jointly, especially when it comes to applying for Medicaid long-term care benefits.

Elder Law and Asset Protection from Nursing Home Costs

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

You do not need to become impoverished due to your spouse’s nursing home costs. We help protect assets from nursing home costs, legally. There are federal and state rules that …

Medicaid Application Pending, 7 Things You Need to Know

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

So your application for Medicaid long-term care benefits is “pending” with the local County Assistance Office. Here are 7 things you need to know: You or your attorney should stay …

What to do when denied medicaid and how to appeal medicaid denial?

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

We take any denial of Medicaid long-term care benefits very seriously, and you should too. There are a variety of reasons that Medicaid applications are denied. Some matters are easily …

Super Lawyers 2021 Top 100; Robert C. Gerhard Makes the List!

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

I bumped into a friend and fellow attorney, Katherine, at the Jersey shore in late July and to my surprise she congratulated me for making the 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers …

Should you hire an attorney for a Medicaid application?

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

Does the Medicaid application process intimidate you? The application can be very overwhelming if you’ve never completed the process before. Terms like “five-year lookback” and “spousal benefits” can make you …

Pennsylvania Medical Assistance Estate Recovery Program

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

The Medicaid Payback: Pennsylvania’s Medical Assistance Estate Recovery Program What follows is an updated version of an article that was authored by Attorney Gerhard and previously published in the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s law …

Nursing Home Medicaid Benefits Denied

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

The recently decided Commonwealth Court case of Bradford County Manor v. Pennsylvania Department of Human Services[1] illustrates the importance of timely filing an appeal when Medicaid long-term care benefits have been denied.

Uh oh: Nursing Home Handling Medicaid Application

By Robert C. Gerhard, III

It can be expensive for you to have the nursing home business office handle the application for Medical Assistance…