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April 30, 2012 by bob mason 2 Comments

Can You Dodge These Looming Threats?

Benefits Reform Ahead

You have that uneasy feeling that you ought to be doing something . . . just not sure what. Perhaps Mom or Dad has been exhibiting some troubling health symptoms. As the oldest/only/closest child you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security Tagged With: estate planning, Medicaid, Medicaid Planning, Medicare, Social Security

February 28, 2012 by bob mason Leave a Comment

Should Special Needs Trust Beneficiaries Eat Their Pets?

Dog Language: WHAT?

Updated April 14, 2017 Recent Question: Bob, is it OK for the trustee of a special needs trust to purchase a $2,000 pure bred spaniel for the trust beneficiary, Edwina? Recent Answer: Only if … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Social Security, Special Needs Planning Tagged With: In-kind Support and Maintenance, ISM, Medicaid, SNTs, Social Security, special needs trusts, SSI, Supplemental Security Income

January 31, 2012 by bob mason

Are MSAs Modifiable?

Originally published in Course & Scope (January 2012) Newsletter of the Workers' Compensation Section of the North Carolina Bar Association Your new client Ralph Kramden, 66, comes to you seeking … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Medicare Secondary Payer

January 31, 2012 by bob mason

Keep Up-to-date On Medications

Guest Columnist . . . Patricia A. Shevlin, MD At the beginning of every year, most of us try to get organized, make a few resolutions about what we could do better and start new prescription drug … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Guest Columns

January 31, 2012 by bob mason

The Other Power of Attorney: Health Care Powers of Attorney

Do not confuse health care powers of attorney with general powers of attorney, financial powers of attorney or durable powers of attorney (by the way, general, financial, and durable are all words to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Advance Directives Tagged With: Advance Directive, Health Care Power of Attorney, living will

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