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The Interplay of Government Benefits
There are several government benefits for which an individual who requires long-term care can qualify. Caution should be exercised when seeking to...
When the Cost of Care Falls on Someone Else
I recently re-read a New Jersey case that should be of great interest to many people who sign their family members into nursing facilities. When a...
Planning for Long-Term Care
I have so many people who come to me interested in protecting their assets in the event they require long-term care at some point in the future. ...
I Need a Living Trust
In recent weeks, I have had several people come to my offices interested in a living trust … very interested in a living trust. It’s made me wonder...
Can $1 Buy Peace of Mind?
“Don’t I have to leave him a dollar or something?” I get this question, or something similar to it, quite frequently. A client wants to...
Unequal Under the Law: Elder Law Insights
Recently, the Supreme Court of the United States rendered a decision through which it struck down key provisions of the Defense of Marriage Act,...
A Federal Victory for Seniors
I hate to sound like a broken record, but another federal court decision was just published that supports the use of annuities as a Medicaid...
No Way Out … Really?
Today, I read an interesting article in the Asbury Park Press, No Way Out (Asbury Park Press, Section A1, Sunday, September 1, 2013). The article...
Medicaid Spousal Income Allowance
The other week, I began writing about the Medicaid spousal impoverishment provisions. Medicaid is a health insurance program for needy...
Can Mom Afford To Live
When one spouse enters a nursing home, the well-spouse often wonders what of the couple’s assets and income will be left for her. Most people are...
The Best Made Plans
I meet with a great many people and review their estate planning documents. Two of the most common estate planning documents are a power of...
Choosing Your Final Resting Place
From time to time, a client will ask me to write a funeral instruction into his last will and testament. Whatever the directive may be, the client...
The Power of Love
Almost every day a client requests that I draft a power of attorney for them. In most cases, the client chooses a family member (their spouse or a...
Yet Another Victory for Annuities
I’m getting to sound like a broken record, but I am going to write about a recent victory in federal court involving the use of annuities for...
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No Deeming and Medicaid
GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE: A STATE OF MIND "I had to place my wife in a nursing home," says the man who has come to see me today. "I didn't want to, but she just became too much for me to handle. I'd like to qualify her for Medicaid," he continues, "but I don't want the...
Misconceptions About Medicaid and Estate Planning
THE UNWARRANTED FEAR OF LAWYERS: COSTS AND CONSEQUENCES As those who read my column on a regular basis know, I practice elder care law and only elder care law. In my "free" time, I present educational seminars on issues of elder care law to the general public and...
Medicare Choice: How to Decide What’s Right
Is Medicare+Choice the Right Choice for You? Medicare is the only national health insurance program. Persons eligible for Social Security retirement insurance who are 65 years of age or older are entitled to receive Medicare benefits. Medicare currently has three...
Medicare Home Health Aide
MEDICAID HOME HEALTH AIDE For the thousands of individuals in our society struggling to live independently in the community, the Medicare home health benefit is a crucial funding source for health care finance. When monitored and with proper advocacy, Medicare's home...
Medicare Drug Benefit: What You Should Know
MEDICARE'S NEW BENEFIT: A TOUGH PILL TO SWALLOW The Medicare program will finally have a prescription drug component. Whoopi! Medicare was established to provide medical coverage for aged and disabled individuals whom the insurance companies did not want to insure....
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