Friday, February 21, 2020

Aging in Place in a Community

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Ocean Atlantic Sotheby’s International Realty authored an excellent article , entitled,  The Many Benefits of Aging in a Community , in the ...
Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Rising Gray Divorce Rate Complicating Planning

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The rise in “gray divorce,” or split-ups among couples over the age of 50, is causing an increase in family conflicts and complicating fi...
Monday, February 10, 2020

VA Initiates Family Caregiving Program

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ID 89103462 © Iakov Filimonov | Dreamstime.com Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals are undertaking a new effort focused on as...
Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Community Spouse's Annuity Cannot Be Recovered by State

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Estate recovery is the authority of a state to recover costs for services rendered under the State Medicaid program upon the Medicaid rec...
Monday, February 3, 2020

Trust Beneficiary Who Asked to Reform Trust Provision Violated No-Contest Clause

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In a fascinating case, both legally and factually, the Wyoming Supreme Court ruled that a trust beneficiary did not state a claim for legal ...

Secure Act- As the Dust Settles

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The SECURE Act was passed in late December, so the first few weeks of the year brought significant discussion about what it means, what i...
Monday, January 27, 2020

New Tool Predicts Life Expectancy of Dementia Patients

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According to McKnight's Long-term Care News , nursing homes may soon have access to a newly developed tool that can accurately predict...
Thursday, January 16, 2020

Court holds Two Year Caretaker Exemption Unavailable for Transfer of Home Absent Medical Specific Evidence

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A New Jersey appeals court has held that the caregiver exemption does not apply to a Medicaid applicant who could not document that her cond...
Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Administration's Public Charge Rule for Immigrants Headed to the Supreme Court

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The Trump administration filed an emergency appeal January 12, 2020, that asks the Supreme Court for permission to implement rules that w...
Monday, January 13, 2020

As Abuse in Nursing Homes Increases, Congress Focuses On CMS rather than Nursing Home Providers

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Among the many reasons to plan to age in place is abuse that visits residents at nursing homes.  According to McKnights Long-term Care Ne...