1. 06/02/2007 — 2007 long-term care insurance price index announced
  2. 06/01/2007 — medicare part d can hinder ability to spend down to medicaid
  3. 06/01/2007 — federal appeals court deals another blow to challengers of medicaid transfer law
  4. 05/31/2007 — consider putting gifts to grandchildren in a trust
  5. 05/31/2007 — five planning pointers for parents with disabled children
  6. 05/21/2007 — who gets what? dividing possessions before death
  7. 05/20/2007 — senate reaffirms support for fixing estate tax at 2009 level
  8. 05/20/2007 — congress approves resolution fixing estate exemption at $3.5m
  9. 05/16/2007 — receiving an inheritance while on medicaid
  10. 05/16/2007 — private medicare plans accused of using shady marketing tactics
  11. 05/12/2007 — fixing estate tax at 2009 level appears to have senate support
  12. 05/07/2007 — elder abuse web site offers resources and contacts
  13. 05/10/2007 — report: medicare advantage plans can be too good to be true
  14. 05/01/2007 — gao study finds transfers by elderly are infrequent and small
  15. 04/30/2007 — part d enrollment penalty waived in 2007 for those who qualify for extra help
  16. 04/25/2007 — long-term care benefits for veterans and surviving spouses
  17. 04/23/2007 — does your estate plan include your pets?
  18. 04/23/2007 — harmful nursing homes largely escape penalties, report finds
  19. 04/19/2007 — part d recipients must repay mistaken refunds, court rules
  20. 04/17/2007 — web site helps medicare drug plan enrollees save drug costs
  21. 04/18/2007 — advocacy group seeks end to medicare wait for those with disabilities
  22. 04/13/2007 — nursing home room now averages $75,000 a year, survey finds
  23. 04/11/2007 — pre-paid funeral plans: buyer beware
  24. 04/10/2007 — should you lend money to family members?
  25. 04/06/2007 — tailoring a will and power of attorney for multiple states
  26. 04/10/2007 — how to choose a nursing home
  27. 04/02/2007 — the top 10 health care mistakes made by the elderly
  28. 03/30/2007 — estate planning lessons to be learned from anna nicole smith
  29. 03/28/2007 — nursing home assessed damages for failing to honor patient\‘s living will
  30. 03/28/2007 — states go after living trust scams
  31. 03/26/2007 — your estate plan: what legacy will you leave?
  32. 03/26/2007 — why plan your estate?
  33. 03/12/2007 — ombudsmen: front-line advocates for nursing home residents
  34. 03/21/2007 — incidence of alzheimer\‘s rose 10 percent in last five years
  35. 03/20/2007 — problems reported with part d deductions from social security 1099 forms
  36. 03/16/2007 — nursing home residents continue to have serious problems getting proper drugs
  37. 03/09/2007 — will you owe a gift tax this year?
  38. 01/25/2007 — make sure your plan beneficiary choices are up to date
  39. 03/09/2007 — generic will form leads to unlawful practice of law
  40. 03/05/2007 — elderlawanswers creates a handy guide to the new medicaid transfer rules
  41. 03/04/2007 — retirement home resident fights move to increased level of care
  42. 03/01/2007 — medicare premiums may increase record amount next year
  43. 03/01/2007 — home care may not be cheaper than assisted living or a nursing home
  44. 02/28/2007 — what\‘s a health care proxy and why do i need one?
  45. 02/10/2007 — the dra one year later: dems waiting for outcome of legal challenges to law that stiffens medicaid transfer penalties
  46. 02/06/2007 — medicaid\‘s spousal impoverishment figures for 2007 released
  47. 01/31/2007 — should an attorney prepare a will for a suicidal client?
  48. 01/31/2007 — are you saving too much for retirement?
  49. 12/20/2006 — new part d estimator gauges when you\‘ll run out of doughnut
  50. 12/22/2006 — feds launch new web site promoting ltc planning
  51. 12/26/2006 — coordinating medicare and employer coverage
  52. 12/26/2006 — most misunderstand ltc costs and coverage, aarp survey finds
  53. 12/27/2006 — understanding tenancy: the different ways to co-own property
  54. 12/28/2006 — some medicare drug plan enrollees get deadline reprieve
  55. 01/05/2007 — medicaid recovery of home catches many families by surprise
  56. 01/03/2007 — new medicare premium, deductible, and coinsurance charges for 2007
  57. 01/14/2007 — put caregiving arrangements in writing, lawyers advise
  58. 01/17/2007 — law enacted offering caregivers some relief
  59. 01/20/2007 — dealing with credit card debt
  60. 01/23/2007 — after 14 years, elder law professor prevails in nursing home fraud case
  61. 01/23/2007 — new reverse mortgage products to hit market soon
  62. 12/04/2006 — is it time for a life insurance audit?
  63. 12/04/2006 — bush medicaid panel proposes moving nursing home residents into managed care
  64. 12/08/2006 — medicaid commission releases report; democrats unimpressed
  65. 12/11/2006 — year-end tax planning: some considerations before jan. 1
  66. 12/14/2006 — tightening medicaid rules will not greatly increase ltc insurance purchases, study finds
  67. 12/18/2006 — massachusetts medicaid program pays family caregivers
  68. 12/14/2006 — state efforts to encourage ltc insurance purchases falling flat
  69. 11/10/2006 — judge dismisses house members\’ suit challenging medicaid law
  70. 11/09/2006 — long-term care insurance a better bet for women, study finds
  71. 11/10/2006 — judge dismisses house members\’ suit challenging medicaid law
  72. 11/13/2006 — irs issues long-term care premium deductibility limits for 2007
  73. 11/16/2006 — medicare open enrollment period means more decisions to make
  74. 11/17/2006 — award-winning writer documents her last days with her father
  75. 11/17/2006 — new york sues life settlement company for influencing brokers
  76. 11/30/2006 — how will the new congress affect key elder law issues?
  77. 09/29/2006 — judge orders stop to medicare refund collection effort
  78. 10/02/2006 — caregiver contracts: a growing planning trend for families
  79. 10/02/2006 — new web site helps families of children with special needs
  80. 10/03/2006 — charitable donations from an ira no longer taxable
  81. 10/06/2006 — when should you take your social security retirement benefits?
  82. 10/13/2006 — new insurance offers coverage in case of a long life
  83. 11/02/2006 — ltc insurance partnership program will allow more policyholders to exceed medicaid\‘s asset limits
  84. 11/01/2006 — assisted living costs up 2.2% to an average $2,968 a month
  85. 11/09/2006 — long-term care insurance a better bet for women, study finds
  86. 08/15/2006 — residents of most states may have time to plan under the old transfer rules
  87. 08/15/2006 — senate approves punitive transfer rules as cheney breaks tie
  88. 08/15/2006 — final vote on transfer rules unlikely before january 31
  89. 08/15/2006 — vote on budget set for feb. 1; groups seek to sway gop moderates
  90. 08/23/2006 — president signs pension overhaul
  91. 08/23/2006 — judge dismisses consumer group\‘s challenge to law changing medicaid rules
  92. 09/17/2006 — clerk\‘s documents show law changing medicaid transfer rules never passed house
  93. 09/20/2006 — what a good long-term care policy should include
  94. 09/27/2006 — study finds surprising health care proxy selections
  95. 09/21/2006 — medicare officials suspend effort to collect mistakenly mailed refunds
  96. 09/28/2006 — average cost of private nursing home room tops $75,000 a year
  97. 08/15/2006 — congress passes bill containing punitive new medicaid transfer rules
  98. 08/15/2006 — free conference call on resident\‘s rights for nursing home residents
  99. 07/27/2006 — web site allows elderly to check program eligibility
  100. 07/27/2006 — irs cutting jobs of those who audit estate taxes of wealthy
  101. 07/31/2006 — house passes bill tying estate tax cut to minimum wage hike
  102. 08/01/2006 — how to reduce long-term care insurance costs
  103. 08/04/2006 — estate tax reduction dead for now after senate rejects bill
  104. 08/10/2006 — case highlights need to use an estate planning expert
  105. 08/11/2006 — house leader warned white house of defect in bill affecting medicaid transfers
  106. 08/15/2006 — new reports suggest asset transfer changes won\‘t ease pressure on medicaid ltc services
  107. 08/15/2006 — elder law attorney sues over new \‘law\’ affecting medicaid transfers
  108. 08/15/2006 — bush may have known of constitutional problems with medicaid transfer bill
  109. 08/15/2006 — congressman asserts asset transfer law is unconstitutional
  110. 08/15/2006 — democrats reviewing options in standoff on \‘law\’ restricting medicaid transfers
  111. 08/15/2006 — it\‘s official: draconian new medicaid transfer rules enacted
  112. 08/15/2006 — getting comfortable with estate planning terminology
  113. 08/15/2006 — house members file suit to block \‘law\’ changing medicaid rules
  114. 08/15/2006 — consumer group sues over \‘law\’ changing medicaid rules
  115. 08/15/2006 — new medicaid law means adult children could be on hook for parents\’ nursing home bills
  116. 08/15/2006 — new transfer rules change long-term care insurance purchasing decisions
  117. 08/15/2006 — not so fast: typo in budget bill may give democrats another chance to fight it
  118. 08/15/2006 — many poor will lose medicaid under budget bill, report predicts
  119. 07/07/2006 — court oversight of guardianship inadequate, national report finds
  120. 07/01/2006 — minimum income for community spouse increases july 1st
  121. 07/14/2006 — medicare beneficiaries facing another double-digit premium hike
  122. 07/11/2006 — are children responsible for their parents’ debts?
  123. 07/16/2006 — nursing home residents having serious problems getting proper drugs
  124. 07/27/2006 — estate tax repeal fails again; gop scrambles for other options
  125. 06/30/2006 — proof of citizenship needed for medicaid applications or renewals
  126. 06/30/2006 — gop delays estate tax vote, signaling trouble
  127. 06/26/2006 — house passes and sends to senate \‘virtual repeal\’ of estate tax
  128. 06/20/2006 — redo your estate plan before you remarry
  129. 06/16/2006 — estate tax changes may be slipped into pension legislation
  130. 06/13/2006 — choosing a life insurance policy
  131. 06/09/2006 — estate tax repeal goes down to defeat
  132. 06/09/2006 — what to do when medicare says \‘no\’
  133. 04/07/2006 — survey reveals courts fail to offer basic information on probate
  134. 04/07/2006 — stigma and denial delay alzheimer\‘s diagnosis by years
  135. 03/31/2006 — tips on negotiating with an insurer for medical coverage
  136. 03/17/2006 — court rules new jersey has jurisdiction in guardianship feud
  137. 03/16/2006 — retired couples will need $200,000 for basic medical costs
  138. 03/14/2006 — new booklet provides help for long-distance caregivers
  139. 03/03/2006 — study finds wide variation in projected need for long-term care
  140. 02/22/2006 — new bush budget calls for more medicare, medicaid cuts
  141. 04/13/2006 — state can require elderly man with suspect vision to take a road test, court rules
  142. 06/02/2006 — senate gearing up for estate tax repeal vote
  143. 06/01/2006 — how to prepare when elderly parents move in with adult children
  144. 05/31/2006 — new tax law includes changes to roth iras and capital gains
  145. 05/31/2006 — medicare hmo lock-in is scheduled to take effect july 1
  146. 05/26/2006 — can an employer cut retiree health benefits?
  147. 05/22/2006 — web site combats annuity sales abuses
  148. 05/12/2006 — supreme court rules in medicaid lien case
  149. 05/11/2006 — the medicare drug benefit deadline is may 15
  150. 05/06/2006 — gop pressing for vote on estate tax before november elections
  151. 04/30/2006 — report exposes wealthy families behind estate tax repeal effort
  152. 04/28/2006 — elderly sue over medicare drug program enrollment process
  153. 04/28/2006 — savings from the medicaid transfer changes will be minuscule, report predicts
  154. 04/27/2006 — medicare drug participants won\‘t lose coverage immediately under new policy
  155. 04/22/2006 — what do the new medicaid transfer rules mean to you?
  156. 01/06/2006 — the message of the pending asset transfer changes: don\‘t delay planning
  157. 01/11/2006 — worksheet helps beneficiaries compare medicare drug plans
  158. 01/10/2006 — residential care home not covered under ltc insurance policy
  159. 01/12/2006 — internet-savvy elderly stymied by medicare\‘s drug plan web site
  160. 01/22/2006 — inspectors are missing many nursing home violations, report finds
  161. 01/20/2006 — higher loan limits lift ceiling on reverse mortgages
  162. 02/17/2006 — medicaid asset transfer provisions in deficit reduction act of 2005
  163. 02/21/2006 — watch out for rising long-term care insurance premiums
  164. 06/04/2007 — charitable gift annuities: making your generosity pay
  165. 06/04/2007 — assisted living company begins purge of residents on medicaid
  166. 06/08/2007 — dunning the deceased: institutions can be in denial about death
  167. 06/11/2007 — tips on having \‘the talk\’ with aging parents
  168. 06/25/2007 — make sure your legacy includes your computer password
  169. 06/21/2007 — what to do when a loved one passes away
  170. 06/27/2007 — spouses\’ guesses about end-of-life wishes not always accurate
  171. 06/28/2007 — avoid sibling disputes over caregiving by putting it in writing
  172. 06/29/2007 — court rejects ela attorney\‘s challenge to medicaid transfer law
  173. 07/02/2007 — \‘split-level\’ families face unique estate planning challenges
  174. 07/02/2007 — a brief overview of a trustee’s duties
  175. 07/03/2007 — should you sign a nursing home admission agreement?
  176. 07/12/2007 — continuing care retirement community options are growing
  177. 07/16/2007 — seniors often must fight for medicare home health benefits
  178. 07/17/2007 — nursing home abolitionist offers homelike alternative
  179. 07/20/2007 — claim against attorney for accepting attorney-in-fact is dismissed
  180. 07/30/2007 — reverse mortgages: money from home
  181. 08/01/2007 — when getting financial advice, don\‘t be fooled by impressive-sounding credentials
  182. 07/31/2008 — how medicare beneficiaries can fight a hospital discharge
  183. 08/14/2007 — steps to take in advance of death or disability
  184. 08/20/2007 — what is required of an executor?
  185. 08/31/2007 — court rules medicare must make doctor performance data public
  186. 08/31/2007 — bipartisan estate tax bill introduced in house
  187. 08/28/2007 — medicare preventive services: what is covered?
  188. 09/04/2007 — tips on providing for children with disabilities
  189. 09/04/2007 — is my will still valid if i move to another state?
  190. 09/05/2007 — using annuities for long-term care planning
  191. 09/05/2007 — \‘queen of mean\’ rules from the grave, but $12 million to dog may be trouble
  192. 09/07/2007 — disabled individuals sue state over long-term care
  193. 09/21/2007 — new rule requires tamper-resistant paper for medicaid prescriptions
  194. 09/21/2007 — changes needed for ltc insurance to play bigger role
  195. 09/10/2007 — making your emergency contact information available
  196. 09/26/2007 — a web site for boomers celebrates the upside of aging
  197. 09/27/2007 — senior centers may be liable for aiding elder financial abuse
  198. 09/26/2007 — how a guardian is appointed
  199. 09/28/2007 — sec finds fraud at investment seminars for seniors
  200. 09/28/2007 — metlife surveys costs of adult day centers
  201. 10/01/2007 — how to make retirement savings last
  202. 10/05/2007 — new medicare premium, deductible, and coinsurance charges for 2008
  203. 10/16/2007 — what nursing home staff levels are required?
  204. 10/12/2007 — vanguard requires same beneficiaries for all iras
  205. 10/08/2007 — identity theft: tips on combating a growing crime
  206. 10/19/2007 — group forms to advocate on behalf of assisted living residents
  207. 10/19/2007 — voters want presidential candidates to address long-term care
  208. 10/19/2007 — social security benefits to rise 2.3 percent
  209. 10/22/2007 — long-term care insurance giant raises premiums on existing customers for first time
  210. 10/26/2007 — california disaster preparedness expert practiced what he preaches
  211. 10/24/2007 — not paying property taxes can lead to loss of home
  212. 10/26/2007 — amounts spouses of medicaid recipients may keep in 2008 are released
  213. 10/30/2007 — nursing home costs up 3%, assisted living unchanged
  214. 11/01/2007 — gaining access to e-mail following a relative\‘s death
  215. 11/01/2007 — bank of america refuses to cash 80-year-old woman\‘s bond
  216. 11/06/2007 — why do married men claim social security benefits so early?
  217. 11/01/2007 — irs issues long-term care premium deductibility limits for 2008
  218. 11/09/2007 — providing for your pet with a trust
  219. 11/12/2007 — bush proposes to eliminate states\’ right to increase medicaid home equity limit
  220. 11/14/2007 — how to contest a will
  221. 11/21/2007 — medicare open enrollment season has begun
  222. 11/16/2007 — buffett testifies against estate tax repeal, which appears dead
  223. 11/26/2007 — 10 reasons to create an estate plan now
  224. 12/03/2007 — confronting an aging and unsafe driver
  225. 12/06/2007 — medicaid critic is a shill for the ltc insurance industry, watchdog group warns
  226. 12/11/2007 — no end in sight for rising backlog of disability appeals
  227. 12/12/2007 — nursing home quality twenty years after the nursing home reform act
  228. 12/24/2007 — advice on working with an elder law attorney
  229. 12/21/2007 — using a will to disinherit a relative
  230. 12/26/2007 — report, senate hearing highlight successes, problems with reverse mortgages
  231. 12/27/2007 — feds publish list of 54 poorest-performing nursing homes
  232. 12/28/2007 — court refuses to help man get back oil rights he gave away in order to defraud medicaid
  233. 12/29/2007 — lawsuits claim elderly should be protected from their bad decisions
  234. 01/02/2008 — aging drivers and the law
  235. 01/08/2008 — learn the ins and outs of being an executor or trustee
  236. 01/15/2008 — what is a supplemental needs trust?
  237. 01/03/2006 — differing state probate practices keep new jersey elder in texas
  238. 04/28/2008 — federal nursing home site now notes troubled facilities
  239. 04/25/2008 — withdrawing your early social security benefit
  240. 04/21/2008 — assisted living facility kicks out medicaid residents day before law protecting them takes effect
  241. 04/21/2008 — update: assisted living facility decides not to evict medicaid residents
  242. 04/14/2008 — supreme court decision limits trust tax deductions
  243. 04/14/2008 — bill would end nursing homes\’ growing practice of asking patients to arbitrate
  244. 04/10/2008 — caution: use of revocable trust may void homestead protection
  245. 04/07/2008 — solve disputes between families with mediation
  246. 04/07/2008 — elder law attorney was calm center of anna nicole smith storm
  247. 04/03/2008 — new tax break helps surviving spouses
  248. 04/01/2008 — april 16 is national healthcare decisions day
  249. 03/31/2008 — use of nursing home restraints has declined
  250. 03/29/2008 — economic stimulus payments not income for ssi or part d help
  251. 03/25/2008 — identifying and dealing with financial abuse of the elderly
  252. 03/21/2008 — seniors need to file tax return to get rebate check
  253. 03/21/2008 — 10 million boomers will develop alzheimer\‘s, report predicts
  254. 03/14/2008 — senate affirms support for $3.5m estate tax exemption
  255. 01/18/2008 — preventing a will contest
  256. 01/19/2008 — medicaid proposes allowing recipients to direct own home care
  257. 01/22/2008 — lack of power of attorney stops daughter\‘s nursing home suit
  258. 01/31/2008 — medicare\‘s limited nursing home coverage
  259. 01/31/2008 — how would the presidential candidates make long-term care more affordable?
  260. 02/05/2008 — temporary capital gains tax break can help seniors
  261. 02/09/2008 — cms names thousands of nursing homes with high bedsore, restraint rates
  262. 02/05/2008 — cohabiting seniors: protect your rights
  263. 02/25/2008 — supreme court says individuals can sue over 401(k) losses
  264. 02/12/2008 — the ethical will: making room for your voice
  265. 02/28/2008 — why not just use an off-the-shelf power of attorney form?
  266. 03/03/2008 — feds finally release complete list of deficient nursing homes
  267. 03/05/2008 — fighting an assisted living discharge
  268. 03/07/2008 — keeping track of your will
  269. 03/11/2008 — life settlements: cash for your life insurance policy
  270. 03/11/2008 — is it better to remarry or just live together?
  271. 03/13/2008 — study suggests medicaid-sponsored home care reduces nursing home use



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