The Thy Will Be Done Law Blog

The Thy Will Be Done law blog. From California estate planning law and celebrity Wills (or lack thereof, a la Prince) and probate disputes (Aretha Franklin) to estate matters around the world (the estate of Queen Elizabeth II) and in antiquity (Attalus III, who willed his kingdom to the Roman Republic), as well as pieces of a more academic nature, join attorney Ryan J. Casson for interesting and informative legal overviews and inheritance accounts from the trusts and estates world. Please click the Legal Disclaimers link below and be reminded that nothing on this website may be used as legal, tax, or financial advice, and that content on this website is based on laws that existed at the time. Laws can change.

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Retroactive Medi-Cal Coverage: New Timing Trap

Beginning January 1, 2027, a federal law change (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)) will significantly reduce how far back Medi‑Cal can pay – or reimburse – for medical expenses where the Medi-Cal applicant was otherwise Medi-Cal-eligible during this “retroactive period.” This change affects non‑MAGI (and MAGI) Medi‑Cal applicants, including those seeking nursing‑home and other long‑term care coverage, and it makes timing the application more important than ever.

This sort of reimbursement claim is referred to as a Conlan claim.

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Medi-Cal Eligibility Rules Are Changing on January 1, 2026

Beginning January 1, 2026, California will reinstate a resource (asset) limit for Medi-Cal long-term care eligibility (as well as eligibility for community benefits). After several years in which most asset limits were temporarily eliminated, Medi-Cal is returning—at least in part—to a pre-2024 style asset test that often caps an applicant’s assets at $130,000. For many California families . . .

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