Why Can’t My Lawyer Talk to Momma’s Doctor?
We have had many clients who were children of an aging parent. The child may feel that Momma is being taken advantage of by a sibling of the client. There…
CMS to Release Monthly List of Underperforming Nursing Facilities
In a June 5 press release, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) announced the decision by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to publicly release…
Secret Social Security Policy Complicates Disability Determination for Mentally Ill
Children who are determined by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to be disabled prior to age 22, and who remain unmarried and disabled as an adult, may become eligible to…
The Mobile Game That Can Detect Alzheimer’s
According to an April 24 news release, a specially designed mobile phone game can detect people at risk of Alzheimer's - according to new research from the University of East…
Doughnut Hole Closed, but Many Still Struggle With Medicare Drug Costs
Three times a week, Tod Gervich injects himself with Copaxone, a prescription drug that can reduce the frequency of relapses in people who have some forms of multiple sclerosis. After…
How is Social Security Doing for Your Retirement?
A recent Pew Research Center poll found that Americans are pessimistic about the financial health of older Americans. Those findings are summarized in a recent online article and in the…
President’s 2020 Budget Proposes Big Cuts to Social Security Disability Benefits
Our Social Security system is a foundation of our nation’s economic security. President Trump’s proposed 2020 budget – like his 2018 and 2019 budgets – would make substantial cuts to…
There’s Still Time to Go Back to Traditional Medicare
Annual Enrollment for Medicare Advantage plans has ended, but the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period, allowing plan changes or a return to traditional Medicare continues through March 31, 2019. Make…
Three Steps to a Successful New Year
Do you make New Year’s resolutions? Or do you just set goals? Many studies and surveys have shown that a majority of people intend to “get their legal affairs in…
Upcoming Events and Presentations
Below are some upcoming presentations by Richard Courtney on various elder law and special needs planning topics, followed by important information about some great events to be put on by…
- Go to the previous page
- 1
- …
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- …
- 26
- Go to the next page