by Christine | Oct 22, 2013 | Elder Care, Elder Law, Medi-Cal Long Term Care, Medicaid |
The death of a Medicaid recipient's spouse can affect the amount of assets the Medicaid recipient has, and therefore his Medicaid eligibility. Scenario: One spouse, the institutional spouse, is in a nursing home and is qualified to receive Medicaid benefits to pay...
by Christine | Oct 21, 2013 | Elder Law, Medicare, Open Enrollment |
Medicare’s open enrollment season begins Tuesday October 15. Making the right choices might save you, or your parents, hundreds or thousands of dollars. Medicare open enrollment period began as of October 15, and beneficiaries have until December 7 to find the right...
by Christine | Oct 8, 2013 | Elder Care, Elder Law, Medicare, Medicare Advantage |
By one count, nearly one-third of Medicare Advantage plan enrollees say they were denied coverage for treatment by their plans. Such denials of coverage can be enraging or even life-threatening. However, there is an appeal process to resolve these conflicts. If you...
by Christine | Oct 3, 2013 | Elder Care, Elder Law, End of Life Decisions |
“The presumption is that everyone has someone available, someone most likely younger or in better health, and better able to carry out one’s wishes or make decisions with your guidance …” But not everyone does. When it comes time to make life-and-death health...
by Christine | Sep 25, 2013 | Elder Law, Medicare |
Federal officials are eager to get the word out that seniors and disabled individuals enrolled in Medicare Part A — which covers hospitalization and limited nursing home care and is free for most beneficiaries – do not need to buy a marketplace...
by Christine | Sep 23, 2013 | Elder Care, Elder Law |
Nine out of 10 Americans say they want to grow old at home and keep living in their communities as long as possible, according to AARP. Eventually requiring some form of care is just a fact of aging. But proper planning in advance can give you more options if done...
