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New Brokerage Account Safeguards Aim to Protect Seniors from Financial Scams
3 days ago
New rules have been put in place to protect seniors with brokerage accounts from financial scams that could drain the accounts before anyone notices. As the population ages, elder financial abuse is a mounting problem. Vulnerable seniors can become victims of scammers who convince them to emp... [read more]

Understanding The Importance Of State Laws In Estate Planning
4 days ago
State Laws are an important consideration for your Estate Planning, and it is crucial for you to know that laws and guidelines can vary from state to state. It is vital for Florida residents to make sure that your Estate Planning documents are in keeping with Florida Law and Statutes. For example... [read more]

Seniors Often Must Fight for Medicare Home Health Benefits
5 days 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]

Audio of Alison Hickman on St. Augustine Radio
6 days 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]

More States Asking to Eliminate Retroactive Medicaid Benefits
1 week ago
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]

Applying for Medicaid
2 weeks ago
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]

What Assets Are Not Counted When Applying for SSI?
2 weeks ago
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]

How to Appeal a Medicare Prescription Drug Denial
2 weeks ago
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]

What is Estate Planning?
3 weeks ago
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]

Are Medicare Advantage Plans Steering Enrollees to Lower-Quality Nursing Homes?
3 weeks 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]

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