When a health insurance company refuses to pay for treatment, most people begrudgingly accept the decision. Few patients appeal; some don’t trust the insurer to reverse its own decision. But…
The Hawaii Supreme Court reversed the lower courts’ rulings denying a nursing facility’s request for a hearing to challenge a decision terminating its resident’s Medicaid benefits. Nursing facilities have constitutionally…
Takeaways Many older adults underestimate their likelihood of needing sustained, day-to-day care in their later years, and a significant portion of adults aged 50 and older are not adequately planning…
Sandra Norris wanted her husband Rayford, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, to be admitted to The Lantern at Morning Pointe of Lexington (“the Lantern”). As a condition of accepting Rayford…
Americans over 65 will see a new temporary tax break under the federal budget signed into law on July 4, which also extends several tax cuts first introduced in 2017.…
When a person suffers severe injuries, there may be two types of legal actions available to recover damages from the responsible party. If the incident and injuries actually causes the…
Assets are often placed in a trust to protect those assets from the beneficiary’s creditors, potential divorce, substance abuse or gambling problems, or just the inability to manage money. While…
Funding cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides food benefits to low-income families, could damage state economies and result in job losses, according to a…
A new report suggests up to 7.2 million Americans 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s disease, an increase of about 300,000 cases of the mind-robbing disease from a year…
May is National Elder Law Month. In our April 2014 newsletter, we provided an article entitled “Tips for Finding and Choosing an Elder Law Attorney.” (Call us if you would…
