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How To Quickly Appeal A Nursing Home Medicare Denial

February 15, 2013 by bob mason

June and Ward Cleaver’s Saga Continues. A Recap: Mossy Mountain Health and Rehab recently telephoned Mrs. Cleaver and told her that husband Ward was no longer making progress in his rehab therapy and Medicare would no longer pay for services. Ward had been admitted to Mossy …

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Life Estates In 5 Minutes

May 14, 2012 by bob mason

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 property) is an important goal. Getting the concept down, however, can be a bit …

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Do I Need A Lawyer To Qualify For Medicaid? – Coastal Senior, December 2009

January 10, 2010 by bob mason

Coastal Senior is a monthly periodical covering the South Carolina and Georgia low country.  Bob Mason is its legal columnist. For many people, Medicaid may be the only financing option for nursing home level of care. Medicare has limited benefits. Most people do not own long …

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Will Medicaid Take My Home? – Coastal Senior, November 2009

January 10, 2010 by bob mason

Coastal Senior is a monthly periodical covering the South Carolina and Georgia low country.  Bob Mason is its legal columnist. “Will the nursing home take my home?” is the question elder law attorneys constantly field. The answer: “Maybe, maybe not, but probably not right …

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New Annuity Rules and Paying For The Nursing Home – Coastal Senior, August 2009

January 10, 2010 by bob mason

Coastal Senior is a monthly periodical covering the South Carolina and Georgia low country.  Bob Mason is its legal columnist. [Note:  The Georgia annuity rules described below are very similar to the North Carolina annuity rules - see discussion of annuities at Basic North …

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