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Resources About Elder Law and Estate Planning
Many Feel Trapped In Their Medicare Advantage Plans
We have all been inundated with advertisements begging seniors to call some hotline to see if they are eligible for "extra" Medicare benefits. Those advertisements are for enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans.
Some Changes To Medicare Enrollment Can Be Made Through March 31
People who began 2024 and enrolled in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan have an additional opportunity to switch plans or disenroll from an advantage plan and enroll in traditional Medicare with a Part D prescription drug plan
Medicaid: Second Opinions Required
A potential client recently contacted my office. Her husband was recently admitted to a long term care facility (nursing home) and after Medicare stopped paying for her husband's care, she faced a bill of approximately $9,000 per month.
Research Suggests Common Treatment For Joint Pain May Be Linked To faster Arthritis Progression
Corticosteroid injections, which are often used for relief of joint paid, may actually be associated with faster progression of the disease, according to new research. The most prevalent type of arthritis, Osteoarthritis occurs when cartilage cushioning a joint degrades over time.
Congress Considering Seven Retirement Plan Changes
CNN Business is reporting that there are seven possible changes to retirement plans that Congress is considering. Both the Senate and the House have passed similar legislation, so we will have to see if they can form it into a cohesive bill to send to President Biden for his signature.
2023 Social Security Changes And Modifications To Look Out For
Social Security benefits will change in a few ways this coming year (2023). Social Security recipients should see a significant increase in their checks next year, due to cost of living adjustments built into social security.
Power Of Appointment Does Not Make Trust “Countable”
Often in Medicaid planning we will create irrevocable trusts with a "power of appointment." A power of appointment is a clause in your trust which enables you, or someone you designate, to do various things.