Blog

Georgia State Medicaid Plan - Rules of Evidence - Scholarly Articles

Many people believe Medicare will pay for their long-term care costs. That’s not true. Medicare will pay for UP TO 100 days if you had a qualifying hospital stay, if you are discharged to a nursing home for skilled therapy, and then only while you’re receiving skilled therapy. See Center for Medicare Advocacy, Medicare Skilled […]

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) discusses different parts of Medicare.

Social Security is one of the most important programs for seniors in the United States. It provides a guaranteed source of income for retirees, as well as disability and survivor benefits. The Social Security Administration (SSA) offers a Retirement Estimator tool that can help you estimate your future benefits. The tool is easy to use […]

Charles Schwab Foundation President Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz discusses how to get the most out of Social Security.

The Administration for Community Living announced that it will host a Medicare Virtual Fair on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 Open 3:00-7:00 PM ET. Agenda and Registration (available in English and Spanish) This virtual fair is for people turning 65, retiring, or joining Medicare because of a disability. Learn about Medicare and all its parts to help […]

A forthcoming article was reviewed in WILLS, TRUSTS, & ESTATES LAW eJOURNAL, Sponsored by The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) Foundation, Vol. 17, No. 10: Apr 29, 2021. The article recognizes that much in the field of Wills is obsessed with pre-determining the outcome of potential litigation. It centers on an empirical […]

elder law resources - ABLE Accounts - Additional Guidance - Trust Beneficiaries -Georgia Medicaid Manual - Nursing Home Cases

The Massachusetts Supreme Court recently limited Medicaid estate recovery claims to three years as discussed in the following video:

Certified Elder Law Attorney, Amos Goodall, published an article in the Centre Daily Times on Protecting Yourself from a Guardian. It includes several practical steps you can take in advance to prevent fiduciary abuse.

The following resources appeared in a post by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sent at 04/26/2021 12:00 PM ED. We are re-posting them for your convenience. Misadventures in Money Managament (MiMM): MiMM is a virtual learning experience that fills a critical gap in financial education topics for all servicemembers. The training uses the style of […]

The Kaiser Family Foundation published a fact sheet indicating that Medicaid spending is concentrated on the elderly and individuals with special needs. “Seniors and people with disabilities make up 1 in 4 beneficiaries but account for almost two-thirds of Medicaid spending, reflecting high per enrollee costs for both acute and long-term care.” “Medicaid is low-cost […]

Filter by

  • Select Categories

  • Select Tags

Start Here

Enter your name and email address to keep up with what’s new at EZ Elder Law!

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.