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Posts Tagged: elder care

Beware “Nursing Home Compare”

There is no substitute for seeing for yourself rather than relying on ambiguous rating systems that can be manipulated.

September 22, 2014 Current Affairs, Long-Term Care

Lawsuit Sheds Light On Medicare Coverage For Rehabilitation

For years, it has been an article of faith that Medicare would not pay for services such as skilled nursing or physical therapy unless that care improved a patient’s health status.
How did this misunderstanding go on for so long?

March 4, 2014 Elder Care, Estate Planning, Long-Term Care

Don’t Let Long-Term Care Coverage Lapse!

Michael Pirron called John Hancock to ask about the care options covered by his parents’ long term care insurance policies. Their answer was, essentially, “What policies?” The policies had lapsed eight months earlier, and it was too late to send in the past due amount and get them reinstated.

March 3, 2014 Asset Preservation, Current Affairs, Elder Care, Estate Planning, Long-Term Care

What is the deal with the estate tax?

What you don’t know can take a nasty bite out of your estate.

November 6, 2013 Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Estate Taxes

What is a trust?

Trusts are tools that help you accomplish your objectives.

November 5, 2013 Asset Preservation, Estate Planning, Trusts & Estates

Medicare And “Marketplace Plans” – What’s The Deal?

Seniors and disabled individuals enrolled in Medicare Part A–which covers hospitalization and limited nursing home care and is free for most beneficiaries–do not need to buy a marketplace plan, because they are already meeting the insurance requirements.

September 20, 2013 Current Affairs, Elder Care, Estate Planning, Financial Planning

Dementia and Decision-Making

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 5 million Americans today have Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. Thus, it’s likely that you or someone you know has a loved one living with dementia.

July 9, 2013 Current Affairs, Elder Care, Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Health, Retirement Planning

Beware of Letters from “Property Transfer Services”

A nationwide scheme for squeezing money out of unsuspecting consumers has raised its ugly head in Hawaii.

July 3, 2013 Current Affairs, Elder Care, Estate Planning, Trusts & Estates

Update # 2 on Queens v. Koga

Take some time RIGHT NOW to think about who will be making decisions for you at the end of your life, and how you can best have your wishes carried out.

May 16, 2013 Current Affairs, Elder Care, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning

Don’t Delay Discussing Your End-Of-Life Wishes

The troubling scene at Glenwood Gardens nursing home did not have to happen.

March 15, 2013 Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Health


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