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Hospices May Be Overcharging Medicare
April 18th, 2016
Medicare has always been plagued by fraud that investigators have had to sort out. A new report suggests that hospices are now a large source of that suspected fraud. A new study conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services has revealed t…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Elder Abuse, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Medicaid, Special Needs, Weblogs
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Special Needs Estate Planning
April 15th, 2016
Families with members who have special needs that require continuing care have some estate planning options to make sure that care is provided fairly. When an adult child has special needs that require the help and support of parents it is important…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Medicaid, Special Needs, Taxes, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Social Security Benefits and Inflation
April 14th, 2016
Annual adjustments to Social Security benefits should allow those benefits to keep up with inflation. In reality, the system does not always work well. Since 1972 Social Security benefits have received annual cost-of-living adjustments. Using informa…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Medicaid, Succession, Taxes, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Should You Be Confident about Your Retirement Plans?
April 13th, 2016
Many Americans who are confident about their plans for retirement might want to reconsider, especially if those plans rely on Social Security or part-time employment. Recent survey results indicate that almost two-thirds of Americans are at least som…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Medicaid, Succession, Taxes, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
It Is Important to Designate a Contingent Beneficiary for Your IRA
April 12th, 2016
A recent IRS private letter ruling highlights why it is important to designate a contingent beneficiary for your IRA in case the primary beneficiary predeceases you. Individual retirement accounts are an important part of many estate plans. By design…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Succession, Taxes, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Medicare Options
April 11th, 2016
When signing up for Medicare benefits it is important to know your options and how they might interact with your current healthcare coverage. For most Americans over the age of 65 the benefits of Medicare are obvious. It provides affordable health ca…
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Taxes on Social Security Benefits
April 8th, 2016
Many people are surprised to learn that their Social Security retirement benefits might be subject to federal income taxes. Many Americans are surprised to learn that they can be taxed on their Social Security retirement benefits as explained in My S…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Medicaid, Succession, Taxes, Trust Funding, Weblogs
Same-Sex Couples May Still Have Special Estate Planning Needs
April 7th, 2016
Despite the Supreme Court's decision to legalize same-sex marriage in the U.S., many older same-sex couples still face challenges and need special estate planning. The decision by the Supreme Court to legalize same-sex marriage throughout the U.…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Blended Families, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Power of Attorney, Succession, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Social Security Is Not as Doomed as You Might Think
April 6th, 2016
If you listen to some politicians and alarmist headlines, then you might reach the conclusion that the Social Security system is doomed to fail at any time. The reality is that while the system needs adjustments the situation is not completely broken…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Taxes, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Are Americans Confused about Taxing the Rich?
April 5th, 2016
A new poll reveals that the majority of Americans agree with eliminating the estate tax, which suggests that they want to lower taxes on the wealthy. The same poll also suggests, however, that the majority of Americans want to increase taxes on the r…
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