Finding the right attorney to plan your estate can be a significant challenge. It may be the first contact that you will ever have with an attorney. What qualities should you look for in an estate planning attorney? Do not …
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Medicare Alphabet Soup
If you are over the age of 65, you usually will have a red, white and blue Medicare card. However, do you understand the alphabet soup of Medicare Parts A, B, C and D? The original Medicare, and prior to …
No Plateau Standard to Cease Medicare Rehab Services
You had a fall and were admitted to the hospital for five days. You are discharged from the hospital to an in-patient rehabilitation facility. If you have traditional Medicare or certain Medicare Advantage plans, since you have spent three full …
Qualifying for Medicare Rehabilitation Services
You have a fall and fracture your spine. You end up in the hospital for five days. You spend your stay receiving hospital nursing care in a hospital room lying in a hospital bed. Your only clothes for five days …
Power of Attorney Key to Nursing Home Care Spend Down
You have worked hard your entire life. You have saved up a nice little nest egg for yourself, so you can use it if you need it. You’ve even had your own estate plan set up, including a will, financial …
Medicare Part C Where’s the Advatage
Since it began in 1965, Medicare has provided a basic level of health insurance for the vast majority of seniors. That system evolved into Medicare Part A, which includes hospitalization and rehabilitative care after hospitalization and Part B, which includes …
Medicare Enrollment Starts October 15
If you are over the age of 65, it is now the time of year to review your Medicare plans. The Annual Open Enrollment Period has remained the same as 2011, October 15, 2012 to December 7, 2012. During this …
Hospice a Choice for End of Life Caregiving
There are many decisions to be made when imminent death is approaching for a loved one. Questions regarding what type of care, medical assistance and even physical location for their last days confront us. If care at home has been …
Medicare Enrollment Starts Earlier This Year
If you are over the age of 65, the time of year to review your Medicare plans has moved up this year. For 2011, the starting date for the Open Enrollment Period has moved up a month to October 15, …
Medicare Part C Where’s the Advatage
Since it began in 1965, Medicare has provided a basic level of health insurance for the vast majority of seniors. That system evolved into Medicare Part A, which includes hospitalization and rehabilitative care after hospitalization and Part B, which includes …