Elder Law, Senior Health Care Health and Human Services Lengthens Deadline for State Improvements to Some Medicaid Services The Department of Health and Human Services through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently notified states that they … July 5, 2022 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Medicaid Eligibility, Medicaid Planning, Senior Health Care Audits Could Leave Many People Without Health Insurance State audits have the potential to impact 15 million individuals including 6 million children losing their health insurance. Some state … June 22, 2022 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Medicaid Eligibility, Medicaid Planning, Senior Health Care Postal Service Switches Retirement Benefits to Medicare Congressional efforts to revise the country’s mail service might come at the cost of an even more nuanced issue involving … June 22, 2022 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Popular Media, Technology Utilizing Estate Planning for the Digital Future People interested in estate planning are increasingly placing digital asset clauses in their estate planning documents. This unfortunately adds another … June 16, 2022 2 MIN READ
Caregiving, Elder Law, Medicaid Planning, Senior Health Care The Impact Covid Has on Long-Term Care Insurance Over the last few years Covid-19 has caused many people to think deeply about health issues. Now that the height … June 16, 2022 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Prenuptial Agreement as Estate Planning Tool Estate Planning Issues to Consider Before Getting Married In contrast to what many people think the best estate planning considers all aspects of your life instead of only … June 12, 2022 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Financial Planning Remember to Learn Your Parent’s Finance Plans The unfortunate truth is that everyone’s parents will ultimately pass away even though the average life expectancy is increasing. While … June 12, 2022 2 MIN READ
Caregiving, Elder Law, Senior Health Care Nursing Homes See Loss of Deficiency Appeals Nursing Homes See Lost of Deficiency Appeals The Nursing Home regulations permit nursing homes to appeal a deficient issue for … June 12, 2022 2 MIN READ
Caregiving, Elder Law, Long Term Care Planning, Senior Health Care Additional State Oversight Needed to Improve Hospice Care for Assisted Living Population Assisted living has become a more popular residential selection for elderly individuals who need help performing daily living tasks. Regulations … June 12, 2022 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Senior Financial Exploitation Stolen Home: Elderly Mother Claims Deed Conveyed to Son Via Fraud Most discussions of elder financial exploitation include accusations of unique scams targeted at trusting seniors. As we discussed last week … May 15, 2013 2 MIN READ
Newspaper Column The Medicaid Asset Protection Trust (”mapt”) For those who don't qualify for long-term care insurance or can't afford it, The Medicaid Asset Protection Trust ("MAPT") can … September 30, 2025 2 MIN READ
Case Examination, Estate Planning, Estate Taxes Lessons from Heiting v. the United States: Utilizing Claim-Of-Right Deductions In the recent case Heiting v. the United States an appellate court denied a claim-of-right deduction in accordance with Section … February 21, 2022 2 MIN READ
