New Jersey Workability Program and Understanding Medicaid Long Term Care Coverage: What New Jersey Attorneys Need to Know

Shana Siegel | Norris McLaughlin, P.A.

Shana Siegel is a Partner at Norris McLaughlin and leads their Elder Law and Special Needs Practice. She is a Certified Elder Law Attorneys (CELA) through the National Elder Law Foundation (NELF). Shana has extensive experience in probate and estate administration, asset preservation, supplemental and special needs trusts, planning for disability, guardianship and estate litigation, resident rights, health care decision making, Medicare, Medicaid, and health insurance appeals.

Prior to joining Norris McLaughlin, Shana was with WanderPolo & Siegel for over 10 years, five of which were as principal. She has been involved in health and long-term care issues for over 30 years. She is a past president of the New Jersey Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and Legislation Rep. for the NJSBA Elder Law and Disability Section. In 2015, Shana was invited to join NAELA’s prestigious Council of Advanced Practitioners (CAP).

I. Why Medicaid for Long Term Care | 12:00pm – 12:20pm
II. Institutional Medicaid vs Community Medicaid | 12:20pm – 12:40pm
III. Managed Long-Term Services and Supports waiver | 12:40pm – 12:50pm

Break | 12:50pm – 1:00pm

IV. Clinical Eligibility | 1:00pm –01:10pm
V. Financial Eligibility | 1:10pm –01:25pm
VI. Asset Preservation | 1:25pm –01:35pm
VII. NJ Workability Program | 1:35pm –01:50pm