Health Affairs estimates that 4 million older adults can only leave their homes with assistance, making accessing care challenging. The Centers for...
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Why Hire an Elder Law Attorney?
Elder law attorneys may specialize in estate planning, incapacity planning, and end-of-life care for seniors. These practitioners are essential...
What Is Respite Care? Can It Help With Caregiver Burnout?
It is easy to burn out when you are responsible for providing full-time care to an aging or disabled loved one. In some cases, caregiver burnout can...
Giving Your Home to Your Children Can Have Tax Consequences
While it is possible to do this, giving away a house can have major tax consequences, among other results. You May Not Have to Pay a Gift Tax ......
Continuing Medicaid Coverage During COVID Pandemic to End, Recipients Will Need to Meet All Eligibility Criteria Beginning April 1, 2023
In early 2020, we reported that in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, an individual’s Medicaid benefit could not be reduced or...
Highlights of How the Omnibus Bill Will Benefit Older Adults
Omnibus Bill Highlights The Senate and House have cleared the passage of a year-end $1.7 trillion appropriations bill that will benefit older adults...
Will You Lose Your Medicaid Coverage When the Pandemic Ends?
When the COVID-19 pandemic began, the government declared a public health emergency and gave the states the ability to provide more citizens with...
Medicaid Covered Home and Community Based Care for Individuals with Dementia
Dementia is a loss of cognitive functioning, whether it be thinking, remembering, or reasoning. It is not a specific disease, but a group of...
Home Care Services with Medicaid
Being a family caregiver can be a real gift to your loved one. Often care provided by family allows your loved one to remain at home much longer...
3 Ways to Get Into a Nursing Home as a Medicaid Recipient
While Medicaid helps pay for nursing home care, getting in as a Medicaid recipient is not always easy. There are several ways to navigate the...