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New Law Makes Big Changes to Retirement Plans

A spending bill signed into law by the President contains major changes to retirement plans. The bipartisan legislation is designed to provide more incentives to save for retirement, but it may require workers to rethink some of their planning. 

January 19, 2020 Advance Directives, Assisted Living, Estate Planning, Health Care Proxy, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Power of Attorney, Probate, Trusts, Uncategorized, Wills

Feds Release 2020 Guidelines Used to Protect the Spouses of Medicaid Applicants

The federal government has released the 2020 federal guidelines for how much money the spouses of Medicaid recipients may keep, as well as related Medicaid figures.

Advance Directives, Assisted Living, Estate Planning, Health Care Proxy, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Power of Attorney, Probate, Trusts, Uncategorized, Wills

Long-Term Care Insurer Cannot Be Sued for Elder Financial Abuse

Long-term care insurance policyholders were dealt a blow by the Oregon Supreme Court when it ruled that the state's elder financial abuse statute does not apply to their case.

February 20, 2018 Advance Directives, Assisted Living, Estate Planning, Health Care Proxy, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Power of Attorney, Probate, Trusts, Uncategorized, Wills

Report Finds Lack of Government Oversight of Assisted Living Facilities

The government is spending billions to fund assisted living services through Medicaid, but government oversight and regulation of assisted living facilities is lacking, according to a new government report.

February 12, 2018 Advance Directives, Assisted Living, Estate Planning, Health Care Proxy, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Power of Attorney, Probate, Trusts, Uncategorized, Wills

A Guidebook to Planning for Old Age

Are you ready for old age? An essential and empowering book addresses the important issues and directs readers to a myriad of resources to help them plan for the realities of aging.  

February 9, 2018 Advance Directives, Assisted Living, Estate Planning, Health Care Proxy, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Power of Attorney, Probate, Trusts, Uncategorized, Wills

Estate Planning and Retirement Considerations for Late-in-Life Parents

Older parents are becoming more common, driven in part by changing cultural mores and advances in infertility treatment. But later-in-life parents have some special estate planning and retirement considerations.

February 6, 2018 Advance Directives, Assisted Living, Estate Planning, Health Care Proxy, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Power of Attorney, Probate, Trusts, Uncategorized, Wills

Preventing a Will Contest

It may be impossible to prevent relatives from fighting over your will entirely, but there are steps you can take to try to minimize squabbles and ensure your intentions are carried out.

February 26, 2017 Advance Directives, Estate Planning, Health Care Proxy, Medicaid Planning, Probate, Trusts, Uncategorized, Wills

Watch Out for Mistakes in the List of Doctors Covered by Your Medicare Advantage Plan

Medicare Advantage plans are a popular alternative to regular Medicare because the plans often offer lower out-of-pocket costs, but buyers need to make sure they know what they are paying for.

Advance Directives, Estate Planning, Health Care Proxy, Medicaid Planning, Probate, Trusts, Uncategorized, Wills

How to Deduct Long-Term Care Premiums From Your Income

Taxpayers with long-term care insurance policies can deduct some of their premiums from their income. Whether you can use the deduction requires comparing your medical expenses to your income in a complicated formula.

Advance Directives, Estate Planning, Health Care Proxy, Medicaid Planning, Probate, Trusts, Uncategorized, Wills

New Medicare Rule Encourages Doctors to Test for Alzheimer's Disease and Offer Care Planning

A new Medicare rule will promote earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Medicare will now reimburse primary care doctors who conduct an Alzheimer’s evaluation and offer information about care planning to elderly patients with cognitive impairment.

Advance Directives, Estate Planning, Health Care Proxy, Medicaid Planning, Probate, Trusts, Uncategorized, Wills


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