Medicaid Trust Case Remanded for Further Proceedings

3 years ago

Harves V. Rusyniak In Harves v. Rusyniak, 23A-PL-671 (9/26/2023), the Indiana Court of Appeals found that the Family and Social…

Can Congress Tax Unrealized Gains?

3 years ago

In a case to be argued on December 5, 2023, Moore v. United States, the question presented is whether the…

What Constitutes a Valid Will

3 years ago

What Constitutes a Valid Will? In Michigan, a jury found that a handwritten document by Aretha Franklin, found in her…

Relief in 2023 from RMD Rules

3 years ago

In Notice 2023-54, the IRS granted relief to individuals and retirement plans from taking required minimum distributions in 2023. This…

2024 Medicare Premiums and Deductibles

3 years ago

On October 12, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2024 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts…

U.S. Navy Celebrating 248th Birthday

3 years ago

Today marks the 248th Birthday of our U.S. Navy. When I was a high school senior, allegedly I had the…

Social Security Announces 2024 Increase

3 years ago

On October 12, 2023, the Social Security Administration announced that Social Security and SSI payments will increase by 3.2% in…

Warren Buffett Estate Planning Advice

3 years ago

Warren Buffett The following video clips are from Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meetings where Warren Buffett fielded questions regarding estate planning:…

Control: Why People Do What They Do

3 years ago

Some people want to control others. This reminds me of the Bible story in Genesis 27 where Jacob stole Esau's…

Tennessee Justice Center Presents Medicaid Eligibility Boot Camp

3 years ago

On October 24th and 25th, 2023, the Tennessee Justice Center will present its annual two day virtual training event on…

Fear: Why People Do What They Do

3 years ago

Fear is a powerful motivator. The Bible tells us to fear not. Stonewall Jackson (and others) are attributed as having…

Why People Do What They Do?: Honoring Traditions

3 years ago

Tradition can be a powerful motivator. Traditions can be like laws, meaning the group following them will not accept any…

NEW VIDEO: Medicaid – 2023 Financial Eligibility

3 years ago

We're just getting to the point where we're producing videos for EZ Elder Law. There are, after all, only so…

Why People Do What They Do?: A Desire for Certainty

3 years ago

This is the first in a series of posts exploring why people do what they do. In this post, we're…

Eye Tracking of Social Visual Engagement Predicts Autism Diagnosis

3 years ago

On September 5, 2023, members of the American Medicaid Association published a study to answer the following question: Can eye-tracking–based…

Contacting Insurance Companies after a Policy Holder’s Death

3 years ago

After a policy holder dies, it is important to contact insurance companies to see whether a claim should be paid.…

Wednesday Morning Walk: 2 Kings 5

3 years ago

This week Brother Allen Byers spoke from 2 Kings, Chapter 5. Chapter 5 tells the story of how Naaman was…

CMS Webinars on Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Renewals

3 years ago

Join the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for Medicaid…

Wednesday Morning Walk August 2, 2023

3 years ago

This week, Brother Allen spoke from Luke 15, focusing not on the Lost Son, but on the Loving Father. In…

CMS Amends Nursing Home Quality of Care Regulations to Remove COVID-19 Provisions

3 years ago

On June 5, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services amended 42 C.F.R. § 483.80 (infection control) to remove…

NDI Webinar: Seeing Eye Dog and Therapy Animal Services

3 years ago

On Thursday, August 17th, 2023: 12 noon - 1 p.m. ET, the National Disability Institute will host a webinar on…

Welcome to EZ Elder Law – Video Welcome

3 years ago

Welcome to EZ Elder Law! My name is David L. McGuffey and I launched ezelderlaw.com in March of 2021. This…

Do Hearing Aids Slow Mental Decline and Dementia? A New Study Says They Do

3 years ago

Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) is a landmark study of the effect of hearing intervention on brain…

Assisted Living Facility Not Entitled to Summary Judgment Where Cognitively Impaired Resident Filmed Nude

3 years ago

In Jones v. Life Care Centers of America (Tenn .Ct. Appeals 2023), a cognitively impaired resident was assisted in the…

Wednesday Morning Walk – July 19, 2023

3 years ago

Brother Allen Byers spoke from Genesis 21, beginning at verse 11. The message, called Slow Down To Look Around, tells…

Upcoming Senior Events in Northwest Georgia

3 years ago

As of the date of this post, the following events are upcoming in Northwest Georgia: Saturday, July 22nd - Phil Wilson's…

US District Court finds Florida violated ADA with unjustifiable segregation of institutionalized children with medical complexity

3 years ago

In United States v. Florida (Case No. 12-cv-60460-MIDDLEBROOKS/Hunt), decided in the United States District Court for the Southern District of…

Thoughts on Advance Planning with Inherited IRAs

3 years ago

If you're concerned about protecting your resources, here are a few thoughts on how to protect Inherited IRAs. First, define…

Handwriting Expert’s Testimony Supported Forgery Claim Regarding Life Insurance Proceeds

3 years ago

In Estate of Hargett v. Brown (Tenn. App. 6/9/2023), the Decedent, Willie Hargett, had separated from his wife, Robbie Hargett.…

Leqembi Approved by FDA

3 years ago

The FDA has approved Leqembi (Lecanemab) for patients with mild dementia and other symptoms caused by early Alzheimer's disease. Approval…

IRS says “Wait a Minute” on Stepping-up Basis for Assets in Irrevocable Trust

3 years ago

Until recently, the IRS has said little (if anything) regarding whether assets the beneficiary of an irrevocable trust receives get…

North Georgia Autism Conference

3 years ago

The 8th Annual North Georgia Autism Conference will be held October 27, 2023 at the Dalton Convention Center (2211 Tony…

Setting Up a Tax Exempt Organization

3 years ago

There are several steps in setting up a tax exempt organization. We're reviewing them here. However, this post is not…

Opting Out of Arbitration Agreements

3 years ago

Ideally, health care providers do the right thing. Good Care is provided. There is no negligence. But what if they…

Advertising on EZ Elder Law as of June 27, 2023

3 years ago

Although we reserve the right to begin charging for ads at any time, for now there is no charge for…

Relationships and Information Overload

3 years ago

Here are a few stats: The average shopper sees 4,000 ads in a day. The average person is interrupted once…

Family Acrimony Deemed Sufficient to Disregard Nomination of Guardian

3 years ago

In In re Wheeler (Ga. Ct. App. 6/6/2023), the Court of Appeals upheld the Probate Court's decision that (1) there…

State May Recoup Medicaid Benefits Incorrectly Paid

3 years ago

In PR v. Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (NJ. App. Div. 6/8/2023), the State was authorized to recover…

Administrative decisions and collateral estoppel

3 years ago

The collateral estoppel (issue preclusion) rule is part of the finality doctrine along with Res Judicata (claim preclusion). It general…

Settlement of Probate Dispute Enforced As Written

3 years ago

On June 12, 2023, the Tennessee Court of Appeals (Knoxville) upheld a settlement agreement requiring the recipient of funds in…

What is Undue Influence?

3 years ago

In Milbourne v. Milbourne, 301 Ga. 111 (2017), The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a Gwinnett Probate Court Order refusing to…

Supreme Court Rules Nursing Home Resident Rights Are Enforceable Under Section 1983

3 years ago

Last year we reported that Talevski v. Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County (HHC) was headed to the Supreme…

Updated Fact Sheet on Medicare Nursing Home Benefit

3 years ago

Medicare includes a nursing home benefit of up to 100 days following a qualifying hospital stay. The Medicare rehabilitation benefit…

Statute of Limitations on Legal Malpractice Claim Runs from Last Action

3 years ago

On May 26, 2023, the Ohio Court of Appeals for the Sixth Appellate District decided Kaltenbach v. Wasserman. Keith Kaltenbach…

Getting Health Care Directives to Your Doctors FAST

3 years ago

If you are in the midst of a crisis, it's critical for doctors and other health care providers to know…

Wednesday Morning Walk, June 7, 2023

3 years ago

On June 7, 2023, Allen Byers brought us a lesson titled "Keep it moving." It focus on the story of…

Nursing Home Quality of Care Regulations Amended to Remove Expired COVID-19 Provisions

3 years ago

On June 5, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) amended 42 C.F.R. § 483.80 (infection control) and…

Burial Resources and Life Insurance

3 years ago

The SSI rules are a good beginning point because Medicaid cannot impose rules more restrictive than the SSI rules. SSI…