ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER
It has been more than a year since the landmark Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Windsor. The effect of the decision on law and policy continues to evolve. Recently the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new guideline that pertains to same sex benefits. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services sent a letter to Medicaid Directors in each state. The letters provided instruction regarding the impact of the Supreme Court decision for Medicaid populations that are not Modified Adjusted Gross Income participants. California financial elder abuse attorneys are waiting to see how the decision will impact health care recipients.
The guidance provided by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services gives the states discretion to decide which marriage policy to adhere to for the purposes of state Medicaid eligibility. Individual states can decide to apply the federal marriage recognition policy, or the state’s own marriage recognition policy when determining Medicaid eligibility. The federal policy recognizes any state marriage that is valid. The state laws vary on the subject. The new instructions are consistent with previous policy guidelines issued after the United States v. Windsor decision. California financial elder abuse attorneys are glad that policy guidelines are being issued.
States will be updating their own Medicaid policies in coming months. California financial elder abuse attorneys are looking forward to seeing what the new state policies will be.
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