Medicare News and Articles
Why Settle for Half a Loaf?
What is “half a loaf”? And why not keep the “whole loaf”? First off, “half a loaf” is a nursing home Medicaid spend down strategy where approximately half a person’s money can be saved. The basic idea is that half of the applicant’s money is “divested” or given away. The other half purchases a “Medicaid
How to Avoid Court Battles by Your Children After You Die
It may surprise some, but many post-death probate court battles between children begin with the parent. Perhaps the most common reason for disputes is unequal distribution of property including complete disinheritance. This may or may not be intended by the parent. A common reason for unintended inequality is trusting a child to share with the
Nursing Home Must Give Hospitalized Resident Notice of Discharge
As a follow up to our May 9th post, we report that a nursing home that intends to refuse return to a hospitalized resident, must issue an official notice of discharge. The home must also send the notice to the state office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman. This action is intended to eliminate the
Retirement Planning: It’s Not Just About the Money
A short note: I heard a program about retirement planning the other day. I won’t identify the fellows since almost all retirement planning advice carries the same assumptions and the same blinders. The authors had the usual advice about savings and investment strategies to make sure your money lasts through retirement. The implied assumption is
“20 Common Nursing Home Problems – and How To Resolve Them”
I would like to share a simply EXCELLENT guide for good care in a nursing home. It is “20 Common Nursing Home Problems – and How To Resolve Them” by one of the nations’s premiere legal advocates for nursing home residents, Eric Carlson. It is free and available through http://www.justiceinaging.org/. Being a lawyer I cannot