NCG Regulatory Compliance 4

Question 1

Professional guardian fees are generally subject to:

Accepted Answer

Approval or review by the court for reasonableness

Answer

Courts review and approve guardian compensation to ensure fees are reasonable and documented.

Question 2

A guardian receives a notice that the ward's Medicaid redetermination is due. Failure to respond could result in:

Accepted Answer

Loss of Medicaid coverage for the ward

Answer

Missed redeterminations can lead to termination of Medicaid eligibility, harming the ward.

Question 3

Which record-keeping practice best supports compliance in an annual accounting?

Accepted Answer

Retaining receipts, bank statements, and a ledger for every transaction

Answer

Complete documentation of all receipts and disbursements is required to support a court accounting.

Question 4

An ABLE account can be useful for a ward receiving SSI because:

Accepted Answer

Funds up to a threshold are disregarded for SSI resource purposes

Answer

ABLE balances up to $100,000 are excluded from SSI resource counting, preserving eligibility.

Question 5

Which decision most commonly requires specific court authorization beyond a general guardianship of the person?

Accepted Answer

Consenting to sterilization of the ward

Answer

Extraordinary procedures like sterilization typically require a separate court hearing and order.

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