Like it or not Medicaid has become a middle class nursing home financing system. Not out of greed, but out of necessity. The last attempt Congress took at “reforming” the Medicaid rules, they … [Read more...]
Discover Valuable Benefits In Less Than 10 Minutes
Did you know that there are over 2,000 federal, state, and private benefits programs available to help qualifying elders and other individuals with disabilities? No wonder I sometimes get … [Read more...]
The End of the Medicare “Improvement Standard”
The false Medicare “Improvement Standard” under which the Medicare program and its payment contractors have sought to deny nursing home and other benefits for individuals who “fail to progress” or who … [Read more...]
Is Long Term Care Insurance Worth It?
Guest Column There have been tremendous changes and fluctuations in the long term care insurance industry in the last 15 years. The cost of care has more than double while the cost for long term care … [Read more...]
10 Great Ways to Cause an Elder Law Train Wreck
As an elder law and special needs attorney I get a track-side seat for a pile of planning train wrecks: Here are the best ones . . . This is a column for the contrarians among us who will insist, … [Read more...]
