When you hear about changes in inheritance law, Medicaid funding, and nursing home issues in the news, you want to know how that will affect you. Learn more by reading our take on the major news stories here.
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Movement Grows to Add Dental Coverage to Medicare Advocates for Medicare beneficiaries are arguing for a change in dental coverage. -
2020 Guidelines Protect the Spouses of Medicaid Applicants The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2020 guidelines for how much money the spouses of institutionalized Medicaid recipients may keep -
New Law Makes Big Changes to Retirement Plans President Trump has signed a spending bill that makes major changes to retirement plans. -
Special Ownership for Married Couples: Tenancy by the Entirety If you are married and own property jointly, you should make sure you have the right form of ownership. -
Do Surviving Spouses Have a Right to a 401(k) or an IRA? When choosing a beneficiary for a retirement plan, it is important to understand how your spouse will be treated under the plan. -
Medicare Premiums to Increase By Almost $10 a Month in 2020 After small or no increases the past couple of years, Medicare’s Part B premium will rise sharply in 2020. -
Home Care Costs Rise Sharply in Long-Term Care Cost Survey When it comes to long-term care costs, the charges for home care are now rising faster -
Medicaid's Power to Recoup Benefits Paid: Estate Recovery If steps aren't taken to protect the Medicaid recipient's house, it may need to be sold to settle the claim. -
Don't Let Medicare Open Enrollment Go By- Check Your Options Don't let this period slip by without shopping around to see whether your current choices are the best ones for you. -
Avoid Disagreements Between Your Power of Attorney Holder and Health Care Proxy A durable power of attorney and a health care proxy are two very important estate planning documents, it is important to pick two people who will get along.