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Apr

How a Testamentary Special Needs Trust Made a World of Difference for a Middle Class Family How a Testamentary Special Needs Trust Made a World of Difference for a Middle Class Family, Medicaid Benefits

The specter of Long Term Care costs haunts many otherwise happy, seemingly, financially secure, middle class families. It's scary to contemplate the possibility that a medical event or end-of-life illness could undo literally decades of mindful saving. What can these famili...

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04

Apr

Medicare Rehabilitation Coverage – There is no “Improvement” Standard

Our clients frequently are faced with a common myth or misconception regarding what nursing home care may be covered by Medicare following a hospitalization when rehabilitation has been prescribed by the patient’s attending physician. Many times providers or insurers erroneously...

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04

Apr

There is No “Improvement Standard” for Continued Medicare Rehabilitation Coverage

Our clients frequently are faced with a common myth or misconception regarding what nursing home care may be covered by Medicare following a hospitalization when rehabilitation has been prescribed by the patient’s attending physician. Many times families have been erroneously in...

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04

Apr

Why Everyone Should Have a Health Care Power of Attorney

A Health Care Power of Attorney is a document that authorizes another person to make medical decisions for you if you are unable to do so. There are many different situations that could result in a person being unable to make or communicate medical decisions and these situations...

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04

Apr

Planning for Disability

No one likes to think about the possibility of their own disability or the disability of a loved one. However, as we'll see below, the statistics are clear that we should all plan for at least a temporary disability. This issue of The Wealth Advisor examines the eye-opening...

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