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Court Declines to Resolve Medicaid Eligibility Issue

May 13th, 2016

A federal court in South Dakota declared that a key Medicaid eligibility question was moot and declined to resolve it. Upon entering a nursing home South Dakota resident Howard Johnson applied for Medicaid to cover the costs of his care. His applicat… Read More

Tags: Elder Law, Medicaid

How Much Are Nursing Home Costs Rising?

May 12th, 2016

The cost of nursing home care continues to rise. Seniors should plan for continued increases. A new study released by the Lincoln Financial Group reveals that on average the cost of semi-private and private nursing home care in the U.S. increased by… Read More

Tags: Elder Law, estate planning, Nursing Home Costs

Prince Did Not Have a Will

May 11th, 2016

After the death of Prince speculation began immediately about his estate plans and who would inherit his fortune. What no one expected is that he did not even have a will as asserted in court filings by his sister. If celebrity deaths such as Whitney… Read More

Tags: estate plan, Prince, will

Does the Minimum Wage Affect Seniors?

May 10th, 2016

At first glance it might not seem that the battle over raising the minimum wage is of pressing importance to retired people, but if one advocacy group is correct it might be a vital concern for seniors in nursing homes. The current political battle o… Read More

Tags: Elder Law, Medicaid, Nursing Homes

Family Business Succession

May 9th, 2016

Most family owned businesses fail after the founder passes away. Good planning can prevent yours from being one of them. Sometimes family business operators are aware that after they pass away their businesses will not remain under family control or… Read More

Tags: estate planning, Succession Planning

Can Trump Be Social Security's Savior?

May 6th, 2016

Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump does not receive a lot of praise from Democrats. However, one columnist believes that Trump is a key reason why one of the Democrats' favorite programs will be preserved. In every Presidential elect… Read More

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Journalist Documents His Alzheimer's Disease

May 5th, 2016

Investigative journalist Greg O'Brien suffers from Alzheimer's disease. He is documenting the course of his illness in the hopes that greater understanding will help to lead to a cure. Alzheimer's disease runs in Greg O'Brien'… Read More

Tags: Elder Law, Medicaid, Medicare

How to Pay for Long-Term Care

May 4th, 2016

America's aging population is drawing attention to a large health care gap in the country: long-term care. Covering this gap could prove difficult and costly, but there are some ways that it can be done. Americans in most demographic groups are… Read More

Tags: Elder Law, long-term care, Medicaid, Medicare

Doctors Argue with Each Other over Medicare Payment Changes

May 3rd, 2016

The Obama administration's proposal to change how doctors are reimbursed for administering some prescription medications might cover only a relatively small portion of Medicare spending on prescription medication, but that has not stopped the ba… Read More

Tags: Elder Law, Medicare

Little Things Matter in Estate Planning

May 2nd, 2016

People often think that estate planning is only about deciding who gets big ticket items, such as a house, a car and a stock portfolio. However, the little items of personal property can be just as important. A typical will often goes into great deta… Read More

Tags: estate planning, will

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