by Charlie Hollins | Sep 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
There were decidedly few positives that came from the recent pandemic, but one bright spot was the decision by states to suspend the usual practice of obliging Medicaid recipients to undergo an annual redetermination, or renewal, of their eligibility for the benefit....
by Charlie Hollins | Aug 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
August is generally considered to be the ‘silly season’ to those in the press as everyone seems to be on vacation and nothing’s going on. This leads to rather random reports and stories. Avoiding that, we’re going to delve into the MDBCN blog archives and remind you...
by Charlie Hollins | Aug 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
It’s difficult not to be bemused by the announcement that Social Security have begun a “multi-year effort to simplify the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) application process” but perhaps we should be grateful that that first step in that...
by Charlie Hollins | Aug 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
A new law that comes under the full title of the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act is now in place and certain Veterans should now apply. The PACT Act seeks to increase compensation and expand health...
by Charlie Hollins | Aug 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
Effective as of July 1 this year the Healthy Babies Equity Act mandates that anyone who is a resident of Maryland and who is pregnant can qualify for Medicaid no matter their immigration status. Before July any non-citizen without legal status here would have had to...
