On July 7, 2014 the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services issued an Informational Bulletin addressing services available to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) available under the federal Medicaid…
Did you know Medicare doesn't cover long-term care? The common belief that Medicare will cover the vast majority of healthcare expenses in retirement is simply not the case. A recent…
Dear Will, A couple weeks ago you had a great night at the ballpark. Your team was behind (and eventually lost, but that’s not a big deal). You came to…
One essential part of every personal estate plan is the Advance Health-care Directive (AHCD). This document allows you to name the persons who would have authority to make medical or…
A Common Family Crisis. Consider the following situation: Your mom has recently begun to suffer the effects of dementia, stroke or other incapacitating illness. You have a spouse and full-time…
March 31 was a sad but important anniversary. Nine years ago on that date, Terri Schiavo died. But not before her husband and parents battled for over 15 years in…
April 16 was National Health Care Decisions Day, and we posted an article in our last newsletter emphasizing the importance of having a current Advance Health Care Directive. This document…
Do you remember getting your annual benefits statement from Social Security around the time of your birthday each year? These Personal Earnings and Benefits Estimate Statements (PEBES) included: an estimate…
Trust protectors -- long popular in offshore trusts set up by high rollers – have gained popularity in trusts established here in the U.S. by less affluent folks. A “trust…
The process of finding and choosing an elder law attorney begins by identifying that you need an elder law attorney. So the question is: Why would you ever need an…
