Long Term Care Planning

Even Annual Exclusion Gifts Are Counted By Medicaid

Nov 16, 2014

Many people believe that if they give away an amount equal to the annual gift tax exclusion – curr...

Even Annual Exclusion Gifts Are Counted By Medicaid

Nov 16, 2014

Many people believe that if they give away an amount equal to the annual gift tax exclusion – curr...

How Parents Can Provide For A Caregiver Child

Aug 14, 2014

Taking care of a parent can be a full-time job. Children may have to give up paying jobs in order to...

Supreme Court Upholds Case Striking Down Pooled Trust Age Limit

Jan 18, 2013

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a case involving Pennsylvania’s pooled trust age limit....

Medicare Skilled Care Coverage Standard To Change

Dec 16, 2012

In a major change in Medicare policy, the Obama administration has provisionally agreed to end Medic...

Social Security Benefits To Edge Up Only 1.7 Percent

Nov 06, 2012

The nation’s elderly and disabled Social Security recipients will receive a 1.7 percent increase i...

Reverse Mortgages Are Causing Some To Lose Their Homes

Nov 06, 2012

A reverse mortgage can be a great tool in the right circumstances, but if you aren’t careful you c...

Claiming A Parent As A Dependent

Jul 07, 2012

If you are caring for your mother or father, you may be able to claim your parent as a dependent on ...

Five Ways To Prevent Medication Mistakes

May 29, 2012

If 1.5 million serious medication mistakes happen every year, and 100,000 people die from them, how...

House Votes To Repeal Long-term Care (Class Act) Program

Mar 25, 2012

On February 1, 2012, the U.S. House repealed a long-term care insurance program created by the 2010 ...