Millions of Americans receive comprehensive health coverage and financial assistance through Medicaid, a federal and state public health insurance program. The program helps low-income families, individuals, and people with disabilities receive adequate health care and provides nursing home or community…
Disease, injury, or illness can cause some people to lose the ability to communicate their wants and needs. When this happens, they need someone they trust to advocate for them. You can prepare the proper legal documents in advance. Losing…
In addition to dealing with a medical emergency, you might find yourself facing massive bills that are uninsured. For example, suppose that you underwent emergency surgery for some reason. You scheduled it at a hospital that participated in your insurance…
In terms of health care coverage and long-term care, Medicaid is an important federal-state partnership program for seniors and people with disabilities. Qualifications for Medicaid vary by state, with overarching federal guidelines. The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), a nonprofit organization…
CMS has proposed simplifying Medicaid enrollment and increasing the number of people eligible to obtain and maintain coverage. Overall the goal is to streamline applications, verifications, enrollments, and renewals, standardize processes, and reduce red tape. These proposals are a response…
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…
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…
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,…
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 first new year's resolution you need to keep is to visit your friendly elder-law attorney, who can guide you through the estate planning process. Unfortunately, we are still at the mercy of this pandemic. It is extremely important to…