Mary Ulrich Law

Mary LaManna-Ulrich, ESQ.

Medicare Definitions

Medicare is the primary insurance of most senior citizens in the United States. There are no financial requirements or limitations associated with Medicare. Medicare is broken down into Par ts A, B, C and D. Medicare Part A: Primarily covers inpatient hospital services. However, in limited circumstances it also covers certain skilled home health services, …

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Medicaid Definitions

Community Spouse Resource Allowance: the amount of assets the spouse of a nursing home applicant may maintain without having to do a spousal refusal. May also be used in certain instances in homecare applications. Excess Resources/Excess income: countable assets/income above the permissible Medicaid level. Lookback period: The period of time Medicaid will “lookback” from the …

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