Can I Transfer Mom’s Life Insurance to Help Her Qualify for Medicaid?
Q: Can I Transfer Mom’s Life Insurance to Help Her Qualify for Medicaid? The nursing home has initiated a Medicaid application for my mother but…
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Medicaid Eligibility: 2022 Income, Asset, & Care Requirements
Medicaid is a public assistance program jointly funded by federal and state governments that millions of Americans depend on to cover their medical expenses. For…
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Planning for Long Term Care as You Age
Over the past two decades, long-term care has rapidly become one of the biggest expenses for American seniors. Even if you have a sizable nest…
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How Seniors Can Avoid Area Code Scammers
Scammers use a range of tactics and equipment to steal money from unsuspecting people, and if you’re a senior citizen, you should know that they…
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Federal Court Upholds Right of Medicare Patients to Appeal Decisions about “Observation Status”
Medicare patients around the country breathed a sigh of relief in late January 2022 when a federal appeals court upheld their right to appeal certain…
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Governor Wolf Signs Alzheimer’s Early Detection Bill
State legislators scored a victory for older Pennsylvanians on February 9th, 2022, when Governor Tom Wolf signed House Bill 1082 into law. Advocates hope this…
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What is Caregiver Burnout?
Alex Milzer from Senior Directory joins Slutsky Elder Law as a Guest Contributor A caregiver is someone who provides physical and emotional support for another…
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My Mother-In-Law is on the Deed to My House. If She Moves Into a Nursing Home, Will Medicaid Try To Claim An Interest in My Home?
Q: My mother-in-law is on the deed to my wife’s and my home. If she moves into a nursing home, will Medicaid try to claim…
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Can I Give My Kids $16,000 a Year?
Q: Can I Give My Kids $16,000 a Year? A: If you have it to give, you certainly can, but there may be consequences should…
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Which way should you go with Medicare?
Marty Sherman from Sherman Insurance Consulting, LLC Joins Slutsky Elder Law as a Guest Contributor Medicare is Health Insurance that is available for people 65…
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Custody and/or Adoption
Colleen Consolo From Consolo & Harbison Law Firm Joins Slutsky Elder Law As A Guest Contributor Have you taken custody of your grandchildren for any…
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How Often Should You Review Your Will?
Your last will is a document that represents the legal embodiment of your final wishes regarding your property. Your will outlines how your assets will…
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