Category archives: Estate Planning
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6 years ago
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Arizona and Florida are the latest states to request a waiver from the requirement that states provide three months of retroactive Medicaid coverage to eligible Medicaid recipients.
Medicaid law allows a Medicaid applicant to be eligible for benefits for up to three months before the month of... [read more]
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6 years ago
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Medicaid is a needs-based public assistance program. People who properly apply and qualify for Medicaid can use these benefits to cover the high cost of a skilled nursing home or at home care.
Timing is one of the most important parts of the rigorous Medicaid application process. When to apply fo... [read more]
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6 years ago
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Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a federal program that helps people with disabilities and very low incomes pay for food, clothing and shelter. SSI is often confused with Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). One of the main differences between the two programs is that SSDI is available ... [read more]
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6 years ago
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If your Medicare drug plan denies coverage for a drug you need, you don't have to simply accept it. There are several steps you can take to fight the decision.
The insurers offering Medicare drug plans choose the medicines -- both brand-name and generic -- that they will include in a plan's "... [read more]
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6 years ago
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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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6 years ago
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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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6 years ago
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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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6 years ago
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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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6 years ago
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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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6 years ago
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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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6 years ago
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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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