Urban Institute: 400,000 Veterans Expected to be Uninsured in 2024
About 5 percent of non-elderly veterans — about 400,000 individuals — are projected to be uninsured in 2024, according to a new Urban Institute report. More than half, or 52.3…
What Does Incapacitated Mean in Elder Law & Estate Planning?
When working with an attorney to prepare for your future and address the challenges associated with aging, you will likely come across the term “incapacitated.” Incapacitated Definition Someone who is…
How No Surprises Act May Help With Unexpected Medical Bills
The No Surprises Act is a federal law enacted to protect patients from unexpected medical bills incurred on or after January 1, 2022. It aims to address the issue of…
CMS Extends Spousal Assets Rules for At-Home Medicaid Services
A great many disabled adults in Mississippi, including a number of our clients, receive Medicaid assistance (personal care attendants, home-delivered meals, adult day care) through the Medicaid Elderly & Disabled…
What Is Hospice Care at Home?
Hospice care is a type of health care that patients with terminally ill conditions rely on at the end of their lives. This type of care focuses on pain management…
Assisted Living Benefits for Veterans: A Comprehensive Guide
By Melissa Bean Updated May 12, 2023 Caring for a loved one who needs help with activities of daily living (ADLs), such as dressing or bathing, often feels overwhelming. Even…
Nearly 70% of Near-retirees Failed or Barely Passed a Basic Social Security Quiz
Springfield, Mass. – The latest Social Security retirement benefits quiz of near-retirees from Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) exposes that too many – 69% -- failed or barely passed.…
Do You Need a HIPAA Release?
If you are in the hospital, you may want your loved ones to be able to access information about your prognosis. However, if you have not authorized them to receive…
Aging Care: 6 Tips for Caring for Elderly Parents
Many adult children wonder what their aging parents may need and how can they can help provide it for them. You may constantly worry about your parents or other older…
Assisted Living vs. Nursing Homes: What’s the Difference?
Written by Claire Samuels Last updated May 18, 2021 Assisted living communities are not nursing homes, though many people think of them as the same. Over the past few decades,…