Category: Elder Law

The Medicaid Benefits Redetermination Process

The Medicaid agency reviews a beneficiary’s eligibility for continued Medicaid coverage as part of a Medicaid redetermination process. Typically, this process occurs annually. However, during the pandemic, the federal government enacted the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), requiring continuous Medicaid enrollment without redetermination until the public health emergency (PHE) is legally

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Managing the Finances of a Loved One

Banking and bill-paying can become more difficult as we age, however incapacitation from an accident or sudden illness can strike at any age and present the same challenges. Incapacity is not just about mental cognition, accident, or illness. You may have a loved one who cannot drive themselves to the

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Power of Attorney: What You Need to Know

The power of attorney plays a key role in planning for your incapacity and appointing someone you trust to manage your affairs. These legal documents can grant broad authority to one or more power of attorney agents to transact business or make medical decisions based on your behalf.   What

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Can Social Security and Medicare Afford to Continue to Operate?

The American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) estimates that 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 every single day. The deluge of aging Americans and the increase in longevity in the already 65 plus population are the main reasons why the Social Security and Medicare programs are expected to have financial insolvency

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