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- 6 years ago
- To better serve our clients and their families who live or work in Julington Creek, St. Johns, Fruit Cove, Switzerland, Orangedale, Mandarin, and surrounding areas, we have opened a local office conveniently located in the Julington Creek Business Park at 12627 San Jose Boulevard, Suite 102-A, Jacks... [read more]
Category archives: Elderly
- 6 years ago
- Medicare is proposing a new flat rate reimbursement system for doctors who treat Medicare patients. Some worry that the plan may reduce payments to specialists and cause fewer doctors to accept Medicare patients. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) says the proposed changes a... [read more]
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- Aging
- Assited Living Facilities
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- Clay County
- Elder Law
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- Nursing Home Costs
- Orange Park
- Resources For Aging
- Seniors
- Skilled Nursing Home Care
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- 6 years ago
- One question we're often asked by clients is if we can help them find resources to help cover the high costs that can often be associated with aging; such as at-home care or a skilled nursing facility. Our answer is that we are happy to help clients address these concerns by evaluating benefits such... [read more]
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- ABLE Account
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- Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014
- Care Managers
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- Childhood Disabled Beneficiary Benefits
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- Medicaid Payback Provision
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- National Association of State Treasurers
- North Florida
- Orange Park
- People with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities
- People with Special Needs
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- 6 years ago
- In the past two years, nearly every state in the country has passed legislation enabling people with disabilities and their families to open new savings accounts, modeled after popular 529 college savings plans, to save for disability related expenses. But early projections indicate that many of ... [read more]
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- Aging
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- Clay County
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- Medicare
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- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- 6 years ago
- The federal government has begun mailing new Medicare cards to 59 million Americans. You should keep track of when your new card will arrive and contact Medicare if you don't receive it. To prevent fraud and fight identity theft, the federal government is issuing new cards to all Medicare ben... [read more]
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- 21st Century Cures Act
- Aging
- At-Home Care
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- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Clay County
- Coordination of Care
- Disability
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- Elder Law
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- Electronic Visit Verification
- Estate Planning
- Florida
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- Medicaid
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- New Year
- North Florida
- People with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities
- Protection for Disability
- Seniors
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- 6 years ago
- Starting in 2019, providers of home health care services will be required to clock in electronically with Medicaid prior to performing services. However, disability rights advocates and a bipartisan group of senators are calling for the state-by-state rollout of these Electronic Visit Verification (... [read more]
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- Advance Directives
- Aging
- Care Planning
- Caregivers
- Clay County
- Designation of Health Care Surrogate
- Duval County
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- Florida First Coast
- Florida Statutes
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- Incapacity
- Jacksonville
- Julington Creek
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- Orange Park
- Planning
- Seniors
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- 6 years ago
- The Importance of Designating a Health Care Surrogate We're often asked by clients how they can make sure that their medical wishes are carried out in the event of illness or injury. The designation of a Health Care Surrogate addresses this concern by giving a person you select the ability to mak... [read more]
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- 401(k) Plans
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- Clay County
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- Elder Financial Abuse
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- Financial Abuse
- Financial Industries Regulation Authority
- Green Cove Springs
- Jacksonville
- North Florida
- Orange Park
- Retirement Plans
- Retirement Savings
- Seniors
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- 6 years ago
- A U.S. court of appeal has struck down a Department of Labor (DOL) rule that was intended to prevent financial advisers from steering their clients to bad retirement investments, but the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed new regulations to at least partially address the same prob... [read more]
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- Adult Children
- Aging
- Asset Preservation
- Caregivers
- Clay County
- Duval County
- Elder Law
- Elderly
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- Florida
- Green Cove Springs
- Jacksonville
- Medicaid
- North Florida
- Nursing Home Admissions Agreements
- Orange Park
- Patient Rights
- Paying Debts
- Skilled Nursing Home Care
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- 6 years ago
- Although a nursing home cannot require a child to be personally liable for their parent's nursing home bill, there are circumstances in which children can end up having to pay. This is a major reason why it is important to read any admission agreements carefully before signing. Federal regula... [read more]
- 6 years ago
- Medicare is mandated to cover your home health benefits with no limit on the time you are covered. Unfortunately, few Medicare beneficiaries get the level of service they are entitled to, and many find their services cut off prematurely. Getting these benefits can be critically important as Me... [read more]
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- Advance Directives
- Assisted Living Facility
- Care Planning
- Clay County
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Elder Law
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- Florida
- Green Cove Springs
- Guardianship
- Hurricane Irma
- Jacksonville
- Life Care Planning
- Long-Term Care
- North Florida
- Orange Park
- Planning
- Retirement Plans
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- 6 years ago
- Last week, Associate Attorney Alison E. Hickman appeared on St. Augustine Radio - WSOS 103.9 FM and discussed her role as a board member of Penney Retirement Community, the benefits of such communities for seniors, and how she helps clients as an Elder Law Attorney. Below is an audio clip from Al... [read more]
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- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Clay County
- Duval County
- Elder Law
- Elderly
- Estate Planning
- Estate Plans
- Florida
- Green Cove Springs
- Jacksonville
- Life Care Planning
- Long-Term Care
- Medicare
- Medicare Advantage Plans
- Medicare Nursing Home Compare
- Medicare Options
- Medicare Premiums
- North Florida
- Nursing Home Quality
- Orange Park
- Planning
- Skilled Nursing Home Care
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- 6 years ago
- 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]