nursing homes
nursing homes
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by Lisaa Pluth - 2006-12-06
Reports of abuse and neglect in nursing homes have been prevalent in our newspapers and magazines and other media for years now. Perhaps in your very own neighborhood.Perhaps you have heard some of th...
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by Thomas Sharon - 2006-12-29
The Risk Management Priority - Protecting Financial IntegrityThe last time I sat through a hospital orientation program, a man came into the classroom and gave a one-hour lecture on his role as a risk...
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by Gabriel Heiser - 2007-01-25
The annual MetLife Mature Market survey for 2006 was just issued. Here are some of the key findings: The national average rate for a private room in a nursing home is $206/day, which works out to just...
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by Gabriel Heiser - 2007-01-25
You may have received one of those postcards promising in breathless prose how you can "save your home" and "protect your life savings" while immediately qualifying for nursing home Medicaid coverage....
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by Gabriel Heiser - 2007-01-25
It's not enough to qualify for Medicaid unless you also plan for the possibility of "estate recovery." That's when the state presents a bill to the estate of the person who had been receiving Medicaid...
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by Gabriel Heiser - 2007-01-25
Merely qualifying for Medicaid is not enough if upon your death your family will have to pay back the state every dime of benefits they paid out on your behalf during your lifetime. There must be some...
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by Gabriel Heiser - 2007-01-25
You've met with your elder law attorney, you've come up with a plan of action, time has gone by, and your parent has entered the nursing home, with Medicaid paying the full cost. Your family members h...
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by Gabriel Heiser - 2007-01-25
In order to qualify for Medicaid coverage of your nursing home stay, your assets cannot exceed $2,000 if you are single, or $101,540 if you are married. However, not all of your assets are "countable"...
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by Gabriel Heiser - 2007-01-26
Clients sometimes come to me having already done some home-brew Medicaid planning, probably because they got some tips from their neighbor or simply were afraid of the perceived high cost of lawyers. ...
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by Gabriel Heiser - 2007-01-26
Often an elder law attorney will suggest that clients transfer their home to their children, retaining a "life estate." What does that mean, and what are the consequences of such an arrangement? Whe...
