Tag: Elder Law
Medicare has a plan to pay doctors for quality of care rather than for tests they run. Is that a possibility? A major source of health care expenses is the many, many tests ordered by doctors and hospitals and someone must be responsible for paying for those tests. If the patient is covered by Medicare, […]
A New York man who sought out elderly people as victims enters a guilty plea to hate crimes for his insurance scams. Insurance scammers often seek out unsophisticated elderly people as victims across the country to financially scam them and take their money. In a recent case out of New York, a 70-year-old man preyed […]
The smell of urine could lead to an early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease. Currently there is no way to make a determination until the symptoms are discovered. If a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease could be made before someone begins to show symptoms of the disease then decisions could be made by the patient before they […]
A legal change involving reverse mortgages may change the attitude of elder law attorneys. An exchange of equity in a home for an annuity known as reverse mortgages often seems like a wonderful solution to home owners as they retire and need additional funds. However, reverse mortgages are not always popular with elder law attorneys […]
A surviving gay widow and FedEx face off following the Supreme Court’s decision on same-sex marriage in what is most likely the first of many cases. Lesley Taboada-Hall, who was a long-time FedEx employee with a pension plan, married Stacy Schuett in a California civil ceremony on June 19, 2013. Taboada-Hall died the next day […]
The early signs of Alzheimer’s disease can be surprising. A person does not suddenly become incapacitated from Alzheimer’s disease and early warning signs may be surprising. It is extremely important that people do their estate planning before they become legally incapacitated from Alzheimer’s disease but many people wait until it is too late. Fundamental planning […]
A new bill introduced in the Senate aims at eliminating some of the wait time for an appeal to a denied Medicare claim. An appeal to a denied Medicare claim now takes approximately 547 days, according to a McKnight’s article titled “Bill would speed up Medicare claims appeal process. It was only 94 days in […]
Children should always be required to provide for the care of elder parents or so it seems. That may not turn out to be fair in some instances. Every state requires a legal obligation of parents that they care for their offspring but some states take it to the next level and require the children […]
The battle over the estate of Dorothy Whelan has come to a close with a high court ruling. The estate of Dorothy Whelan has received considerable press in the U.K. by estate planning blogs and news site. It has now come to a conclusion through a high court ruling upholding an earlier will. Here are […]
Elderly people or those who are disabled and unable to make proper decisions or care for themselves have long had court appointed guardians or conservators. These are typically family members, but courts are increasingly turning to a new business: guardians for hire. When appointed by a judge, these individuals hold authority over their wards, including […]
