Q. My wife may soon need nursing care and I will need to apply for a Medi-Cal subsidy to help with the cost. Our incomes are modest and, aside from our home, most of our savings is in the form of our IRA’s. A friend thought I would have to cash them out and “spend… Read More »
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News Flash! California Approves Medi-Cal for Same-Sex Couples and Registered Domestic Partners
In what may be the first state in the nation to do so, California has just approved Medi-Cal benefits for same-sex couples and Registered Domestic Partners ( “RDP’s”). Acting at the invitation of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) and pursuant to state Assembly Bill 641 (Feuer), the California Department Healthcare Services… Read More »