As an older retired person, news about Medicare, Social Security, nursing home care, and tax laws matter to you. Get a legal perspective on the headlines you may have read elsewhere on our elder law news page. Our attorney cuts through the hype and presents the facts you need to make the right decisions for you and your future.
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How Secure Is Social Security? For years people have been worried about Social Security’s future, but what is the actual outlook? -
Medicare and Medicaid Will Cover Coronavirus Testing With coronavirus dominating news coverage, it is important to know that Medicare and Medicaid will cover tests for the virus. -
Elder Law Podcast: Terri Schiavo’s Brother Tells Her Story Bobby Schindler joins ElderLawAnswers for Attorney’s National Director Rebecca A. Hobbs to tell the story of his sister -
The Top 10 Elder Law Decisions of 2019 Top 10 elder law decisions for the past year, as measured by the number of "unique page views" our summary of the decision received. -
Critical Checklist For Alzheimer’s Caregivers If your loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, take immediate action to protect them, yourself and the rest of your family. -
Movement Grows to Add Dental Coverage to Medicare Advocates for Medicare beneficiaries are arguing for a change in dental coverage. -
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. -
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 Annual Long-Term Care Cost Survey When it comes to long-term care costs, the charges for home care are now rising faster -
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. -
Attorney Who Transferred Funds from Elderly Clients Without Prior Approval Is Disbarred Florida court disbars an attorney who borrowed money from one elderly client and transferred funds from two other elderly clients -
State Wrongly Required Medicaid Applicant to Provide Information that Didn't Exist to Verify Assets Read more about the state that required a Medicaid applicant to produce information that did not exist