The Medicaid Waiver Program and In-Home Nursing Facility Care
It might be worth reconsidering whether Medicaid’s strict income and asset limits will prevent you from receiving benefits. If you currently demonstrate the need for nursing home facility services, you may meet health eligibility rules for a Medicaid waiver program to support the costs of in-home care instead. Each state has a level of care […]
The Increasing Cost of Senior Living
In America, long-term support services are in high demand. Costs are extremely high, regardless of whether you struggle to pay long-term care insurance premiums or monthly nursing home bills. The US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) finds that Americans aged 65 or more have a 70 percent chance of requiring long-term care services. Family […]
VA Disability Benefits: Reasons Veterans Don’t Receive Them
Veterans’ health, education, home loans, and other benefits are being expanded to address the growing population of US military veterans. VA disability payments are one of the most common entitlements veterans overlook yet are often one of the most essential to their wellbeing. There are several reasons veterans miss out on VA disability benefits. Confusion […]
Who Are Elder Law Attorneys and What Do They Do?
Older and disabled individuals are affected by a wide range of elder law issues. Lawyers who practice elder law assist seniors and loved ones in living better lives by advocating for them and creating legal plans for them. Elder law may include planning for retirement, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, long-term care planning, estate planning, guardianships, and […]
The Most Common Reasons for SSI and SSDI Rejections
SSI (Supplemental Security Income) and SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance) applicants should be aware of some major disqualifiers before applying. Eligible individuals can benefit from both programs though they have distinct differences. The major difference is SSI eligibility qualification relies on age, disability, and limited resources and income, while SSDI eligibility determination relies on disability […]
A Lawyer Can Help You Get SSDI Approval Faster
If you are applying for disability benefits, it makes sense to have a disability attorney represent your interests. Hiring a disability attorney can streamline the process for faster approval. Federal law regulates the fees when hiring a disability attorney to correlate to your date of entitlement or disability payback which is generally 25 percent or about $6,000. Upfront […]
The Process of Claiming Guardianship of an Elderly Parent
In most cases, guardianship conjures up images of a child in the care of an adult relative or friend. However, you can employ the process to obtain legal rights over elderly or aging adults, usually, parents, who are losing their physical and mental health capacities. While the process is similar, there are some distinct differences when […]
Financial Fraud and Abuse of the Elderly
Annually, American elder financial fraud and abuse total between 2.6 and 36.5 billion dollars in lost assets and money, according to the National Council on Aging (NCOA). The NCOA believes instances of elder financial abuse and fraud are likely underreported, although self-reported financial exploitation has higher rates than the other types. Even as the coronavirus […]
The Services of Elder Law Attorneys Benefit Seniors and Their Families
As a legal advocate for aging adults and their loved ones, an elder law attorney or certified elder law attorney specializes in elder law. Generally, elder law involves a wide variety of issues relating to the elderly or disabled. Under the umbrella of elder law, you will find topics such as guardianship, retirement, health care […]
How Do Personal Injury Settlements Affect my SSDI or SSI?
Many questions regarding the effects of a personal injury settlement on your Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits or whether you should apply for SSDI benefits while pursuing a personal injury claim simultaneously are situational in nature. Nevertheless, there is a general short-term solution for both SSDI and SSI: SSDI […]