Coastal Senior is a monthly periodical published in Savannah, Georgia and circulated throughout the Georgia and South Carolina low country. Bob Mason is its legal columnist.
Medicare can be confusing enough as it is. The past few years Medicare has gotten even more confusing … Continue Reading
Coastal Senior is a monthly periodical published in Savannah, Georgia and circulated throughout the Georgia and South Carolina low country. Bob Mason is its legal columnist.
You may have heard that Congress has imposed drastic restrictions on long term care assistance under … Continue Reading
A Special Needs Trust, also referred to as a Supplemental Needs Trust, is a trust specially designed to hold assets on behalf of a disabled individual in a manner that will benefit the individual without jeopardizing SSI, Medicaid or other government benefits. Further, transfers … Continue Reading
Administrator. A court-appointed person who will manage your estate if you die without a will.
Attorney-in-fact. An individual designated in a power of attorney to act as the agent of the person who executed the document. Often referred to as an Agent.
Beneficiary. A person … Continue Reading
Medicare will only pay for up to 100 days of nursing care following a hospital stay, and there are serious limitations on those benefits. Further, Medicare will not pay for long-term care that involves non-medical help with daily tasks, e.g., bathing, dressing. Also, Medigap … Continue Reading