Elder Law

Medicaid To Stop Payment For Certain Services

Jul 22, 2009

Due to budget cuts, Michigan’s Medicaid program has begun limiting coverage for certain medical ex...

Avoiding The Medicare Part D Doughnut Hole

Jul 22, 2009

If a senior has Medicare Part D, they may be at risk of falling into the coverage gap, or the so-cal...

Stock Market Plunge Underscores Need For Power Of Attorney

Jun 21, 2009

For most people, the durable power of attorney is the most important estate planning instrument avai...

Home Safety Checklist For Seniors

Feb 16, 2009

Many seniors are injured by falls that occur in their own home. Each year, more than 734,000 people ...

Deducting Assisted Living Facility Costs

Feb 16, 2009

The Internal Revenue Code provides an income tax deduction for medical expenses which include “qua...

Medicaid Planning With A Solely For The Benefit Of Trust

Feb 14, 2009

If someone is in need of nursing home level care, and if they don’t have long term care insurance,...

New Five-star Rating System For Nursing Homes

Jan 17, 2009

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has unveiled a one- to five-star rating syste...

Choosing A Home Help Care Provider

Nov 16, 2008

There is perhaps no more important task than hiring someone to assist with the personal care of fami...

Significant Changes To Fdic Coverage

Oct 12, 2008

On September 26, 2008, the FDIC expanded FDIC coverage for living trust and pay-on-death type accoun...

Deducting Care Expenses Paid For Another Person

Oct 12, 2008

With many of our senior clients, someone other than the senior (e.g. - the child of the senior) is p...