Robert (he’s the guy who defended OJ!) Shapiro’s LegalZoom, an active seller of do-it-yourself wills and other estate planning documents, is the target of a class action lawsuit in California charging … [Read more...]
Archives for 2011
CASH-IN A BIG IRA AND PAY BIG MEDICARE PREMIUMS
What does cashing in an IRA, or perhaps converting to a Roth IRA, have to do with Medicare premiums? Maybe a lot . . . a lot of your money. Occasionally a person going into a nursing home may … [Read more...]
WILL WAIVERS AND BLOCK GRANTS SQUEEZE NURSING HOME MEDICAID?
Medicaid is heading for a squeeze. No doubt. One of my jobs is to try to keep up on how that Medicaid squeeze may come about. My guess is it will come in the form of something called a “waiver.” Learn … [Read more...]
BUSTING THE MEDICARE “PLATEAU” MYTH
I could retire if I had a dollar (better make it five dollars) for every client who had been told she would not qualify for further Medicare nursing home coverage because she was no longer improving … [Read more...]