Elder Law & Long-Term Care Planning
Open Medicare data helps uncover potential hidden costs
An interdisciplinary team of Indiana University scientists studying Medicare data has found an association between health care industry payments to...
Elder Law & Long-Term Care Planning
Protecting Your House from Medicaid Estate Recovery
After a Medicaid recipient dies, the state must attempt to recoup from his or her estate whatever benefits it paid...
Elder Law & Long-Term Care Planning
Protecting Assets From Long-Term Care Costs
You’ve worked hard to provide a safe and comfortable future for your family. You want to enjoy the later part...
Elder Law & Long-Term Care Planning MassHealth Long-Term Care Applications & Renewals
Representatives Can’t Sue State on Behalf of Beneficiaries
The Seventh Circuit rules that Medicaid regulations do not permit authorized representatives to bring civil lawsuits on behalf of Medicaid...
Elder Law & Long-Term Care Planning Wealth Preservation Planning Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
State Ignoring Appraised Value of Medicaid Applicant’s House
A New Jersey appeals court reverses a final Medicaid agency decision that ignored an appraiser’s testimony about the actual value...
Elder Law & Long-Term Care Planning MassHealth Long-Term Care Applications & Renewals
Stimulus Check Will Not Affect Medicaid Eligibility
The Coronavirus relief bill includes a direct payment to most Americans, but this has Medicaid recipients wondering how the payment...
Elder Law & Long-Term Care Planning
Stunning Facility Designed for Severe Dementia Patients
92-year-old Norma had a strange and heartbreaking routine. Every night around 5:30 p.m., she stood up and told the staff...
Elder Law & Long-Term Care Planning Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
The Dangers of Dying Without a Will
Until now, you may have viewed writing a Will like something you’d get around to doing someday. But because of...
Elder Law & Long-Term Care Planning General MassHealth Long-Term Care Applications & Renewals
The Future of Estate Recovery that Different States Approach
By Kristine J. Williams, Esq. Since the Medicaid program’s beginning, how Medicaid is funded, and thus the amount of people...
Elder Law & Long-Term Care Planning General Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
The Myth of “I’m Too Young For Estate Planning”
The Myth of “I’m Too Young For Estate Planning” Let’s chat about something most people try to avoid thinking about...