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October 28, 2012 by bob mason 4 Comments

The End of the Medicare “Improvement Standard”

Medicare Improvement Standard A Myth

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...]

Filed Under: General, Insurance, Medicare, Nursing Homes Tagged With: Improvement standard, Medicare, Medicare plateau, nursing homes

October 17, 2012 by bob mason 6 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: General, Guest Columns, Insurance, Medicaid, Nursing Homes Tagged With: long term care insurance, LTC insurance, Medicaid, nursing homes

August 15, 2012 by bob mason 12 Comments

How Annuities Can Help With Medicaid

Annuity-Man!

You now understand the basics of annuities because you read Banish Annuity Confusion in 5 Minutes (If you haven't read it and you aren't an annuity expert, you better go back and read it now). But how … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Annuities, General, IRAs & Retirement Plans, Medicaid, Nursing Homes Tagged With: IRA, Medicaid, Medicaid Planning, nursing homes, retirement, transfer penalty

May 14, 2012 by bob mason

Life Estates In 5 Minutes

IMPORTANT: THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN DRASTICALLY REVISED IN 2022. PLEASE SEE THE UP-TO-DATE VERSION HERE.   Understanding life estates may be essential if protecting the home (or other real … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Medicaid, Nursing Homes Tagged With: Georgia, Lady Bird deeds, life estates, Medicaid, north carolina

November 11, 2011 by bob mason 1 Comment

Veterans Scam Alert: Happening At An Assisted Living Facility Near You!

Stop The VA Annuity Scam

A scam common in many parts of the country has come to central North Carolina. Veterans (and widows of veterans) are being duped into funneling hundreds of thousands of dollars into totally … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Medicaid, Nursing Homes, Veterans

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