December 3, 2018Care Management, Home Care, Medicaid When should a family caregiver be paid? In many families, the situation is familiar: As your loved ones grow older, they need help with daily and routine...
April 26, 2018Elder Law, Estate Planning, Medicaid What is the Difference Between Estate Planning and Elder Law? Estate Planning vs Elder Law We are often asked about the difference between estate planning and elder law. Although we...
April 12, 2018Elder Law, Medicaid, Transfer of Assets How Do You Prove That a Transfer Was Not Made in Order to Qualify for Medicaid? Medicaid law imposes a penalty period if you transferred assets within five years of applying, but what if the transfers...
May 18, 2016Health Care Power of Attorney, Medicaid Medicaid Planning: The Importance of a Well Drafted Power of Attorney Medicaid Planning This is a recent Pennsylvania Superior Court case that highlights how important a power of attorney can be...
October 29, 2015Medicaid The Perils of Do it Yourself Medicaid Planning in Connecticut The Perils of Do it Yourself Medicaid Planning As we stress often to families in our practice, planning for and...
October 26, 2015Medicaid What is Medicaid Estate Recovery? Medicaid Estate Recovery Under federal legislation passed in August of 1993, OBRA 93, the federal government mandated that the states...