Saturday, August 5, 2017

Aging in Place- Male Family Caregivers are Breaking Stereotypes

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There are 40 million family caregivers in the United States helping with everyday activities and personal tasks ranging from bathing, dress...
Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Half of Most Dangerous Nursing Homes Remain Treacherous for Residents After Homes Are Cleared By Regulators

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), sets the federal standards for nursing homes and determines whether they are in com...
Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Article: Philip Seymour Hoffman’s $12 Million Estate Planning Mistake

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Attorney John M. Goralka has written an excellent article for Kiplinger , entitled, Philip Seymour Hoffman’s $12 Million Estate Planning M...
Monday, July 24, 2017

Nursing Homes Selling Insurance - What Could Go Wrong?

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According to an article by Jordan Rau , writing for Kaiser Health News ("KHN"),nursing home companies have begun selling their o...
Sunday, July 23, 2017

Trust Can be Reformed to Change Beneficiaries

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Can a trust be reformed to add beneficiaries where the trust as originally drafted fails to include beneficiaries?  According to a recent...
Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Woman Posing as Nurse in SNFs Pleads Guilty

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McKnight's reports on the case of Leticia Gallarzo, 42, who posed as a registered nurse at three skilled nursing facilities and two ho...
Sunday, July 9, 2017

Irrevocable "Sole Benefit" Trusts Countable as Medicaid Assets in Michigan

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A trio of Michigan cases have invalidated the use of Irrevocable Sole Benefit Trusts in Medicaid planning for marital couples.  A Michiga...
Thursday, July 6, 2017

Maryland Repeals Filial Responsibility Law

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Maryland has repealed its little-used filial responsibility law. Maryland's filial responsibility law provided that adult children a...
Tuesday, June 20, 2017

CDC Reports that LTC the Overwhelming Source of Legionnaires' in Healthcare Facilities

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Legionnaires' disease tends to be more common and deadly within post-acute care facilities than others — and providers need to do mor...
Thursday, June 15, 2017

Medical Evidence in VA Claims

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Although many factors are considered in the determination of eligibility for Veterans Administration (VA) benefits, one of the most impor...