Monthly archives:May 2018
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Estate Planning is a process through which you plan for your lifetime care decisions, in the event that you become mentally or physically incapacitated; and planning for the transfer of your assets to beneficiaries in the event of your death, while minimizing tax burdens for your beneficiaries and p... [read more]
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6 years ago
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A new study has found that people enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan were more likely to enter a lower-quality nursing home than were people in traditional Medicare. The study raises questions about whether Medicare Advantage plans are influencing beneficiaries' decision making when it comes to c... [read more]
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More state Medicaid agencies are shifting to or considering managed care models to provide long-term care services, sparking a growing backlash from disability and elder rights advocates.
Traditionally, state Medicaid agencies paid individual health care providers on a fee-for-service basis. ... [read more]
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Advance Directives are important Estate Planning documents that allow you to select a trusted person, or persons, to make important health care and financial decisions for you if you are not able to do so for yourself. You sign in advance of an emergency or crisis situation, while you are able to th... [read more]
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Do you become frustrated and overwhelmed when managing medical bills and filing health insurance claims? Managing and filing insurance claims can be a complex, frustrating, stressful, confusing and time-consuming process, particularly for families who have children with special needs. But, given th... [read more]
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If you own property -- whether houses, bank accounts, or vehicles -- in more than one state, do you need estate planning documents for each state? The answer is probably no, but you need to do some planning if you want to avoid going through probate in each of the states.
A lawyer can general... [read more]
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May is National Elder Law Month, as designated by the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. It is a way to acknowledge the profession that supports seniors and their families with all of their planning needs.
Elder law attorneys help seniors and their loved one’s plan for the possibility of n... [read more]
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In response to what they claim are growing complaints, two of the nation’s largest airlines – Delta and United – have imposed new rules effective March 1, 2018, regarding passengers traveling with service and emotional-support animals.
Delta, which says travelers bring about 250,000 service or su... [read more]
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As rental housing prices continue to escalate nationwide, particularly in urban centers, low-income people with disabilities are finding it increasingly difficult to find affordable housing.
The Technical Assistance Collaborative and the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities recently rele... [read more]
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Probating a will in Florida is a complex but manageable formal process of distributing assets from a person who has passed away to that person’s loved ones and family. Unfortunately, creditors and the IRS may make claims during this public process in efforts to be paid, possibly reducing beneficiari... [read more]
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6 years ago
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The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) is proposing a two-year delay in Obama-era regulations aimed at reducing racial disparities in special education. Disability rights advocates are strongly opposing any delay.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires states to gathe... [read more]
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6 years ago
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When victims of medical malpractice and other catastrophic accidents receive awards in personal injury lawsuits, obtaining the award is only half the battle. Of equal, or greater, importance for the person’s future is constructing the settlement structure in a way that best protects their long-term ... [read more]
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