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Medicaid Spend Down: Pay for More Than Just Medical Bills

Medicaid Spend Down: Pay for More Than Just Medical Bills

To qualify for Medicaid, you must have limited income and assets (in most states, no more than $2,000 in your name). If you have more than that, you may find yourself having to “spend down” your extra assets to meet the $2,000 limit.

Notarizing Documents for Seniors With a Dementia Diagnosis

Notarizing Documents for Seniors With a Dementia Diagnosis

An Alzheimer’s or dementia diagnosis can be a challenging journey for the person and family alike. When the diagnosis occurs, a ticking clock begins on the timeline for getting proper and sound notarizations done for crucial legal documents.

What Will Your 2024 Social Security Benefits Look Like?

What Will Your 2024 Social Security Benefits Look Like?

In 2023, recipients of Social Security benefits saw the biggest increase in decades in their monthly checks. Although their payouts will indeed rise again in 2024, the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be considerably more modest.

Nursing Home Checklist: What to Ask to Protect Those You Love

Nursing Home Checklist: What to Ask to Protect Those You Love

A nursing home resident’s well-being depends on you advocating for them. Residents in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities are disproportionately affected by the flu, pneumonia, COVID 19, and other contagious diseases. According to the American Family Physician Journal,…

An Understanding of Senior Care Technology and Elder Law

An Understanding of Senior Care Technology and Elder Law

As a result of technological advancements in self-monitoring medical devices, telehealth, and smart homes, many aging Americans are able to remain in their homes for longer and live more safely. Elder law and at-home medical technology uses can intersect in…

An Overview of Estate Planning and How Life Insurance Plays a Role

An Overview of Estate Planning and How Life Insurance Plays a Role

When it comes to distributing your assets in your estate plan, life insurance may not seem relevant at first glance. However, life insurance can be an integral, indispensably important part of a well-thought-out estate plan. There are numerous other benefits…

Appeal Rights for Medicare Recipients

Appeal Rights for Medicare Recipients

An appeals court recently ruled that some Medicare beneficiaries may now appeal decisions regarding their patient status. The Underlying Issue When Medicare patients go to a hospital, they often enter through the emergency department. The physician who attends to them…

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