Elder Law Attorney Will Show Veterans How to Qualify for Home Health and...
Veterans and their surviving spouses who need or are considering home health care and assisted living have resources to help them with these fees. The Veteran’s Administration will pay up to $1,949 a...
View ArticleBenefits and Best Practices in Pre-Settlement Lending in Personal Injury Cases
MECHANICS OF A PRE-SETTLEMENT LOAN Since a lawsuit itself is essentially the collateral to secure the finance company’s advances, the lending company will obtain information from the personal injury...
View ArticleBorrower Profile and Credit Concerns in Pre-Settlement Lending in Personal...
There is an ever-growing cottage industry of investors ready, willing and able to make the equivalent of a loan to an individual who is the plaintiff in a personal injury case. These transactions, also...
View ArticleA Twofold Approach to Long Term Care Needs Is Recommended
Among the many misperceptions regarding Medicaid and long-term care planning is the myth that asset protection planning and long-term care insurance don’t work well together. Unfortunately, many...
View ArticleIt Takes Two to Protect Your Financial Future When Working With Couples
Studies show that almost half of the individuals in this country require long-term care at some point in their lives. In fact, many couples find themselves in a situation where one spouse requires...
View ArticleWRAPPING A MEDICARE SET-ASIDE ARRANGEMENT INSIDE A SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA In any recovery involving a personal injury case, the interest of Medicare must be considered.[1] The idea is that because Medicare is a secondary payer, a...
View ArticleA Twofold Approach to Long Term Care Needs Is Recommended
Among the many misperceptions regarding Medicaid and long-term care planning is the myth that asset protection planning and long-term care insurance don’t work well together. Unfortunately, many...
View ArticleIt Takes Two to Protect Your Financial Future When Working With Couples
Studies show that almost half of the individuals in this country require long-term care at some point in their lives. In fact, many couples find themselves in a situation where one spouse requires...
View ArticleMEDICARE SET-ASIDE ARRANGEMENTS IN THIRD PARTY LIABILITY CASES
The Legal Authority for Requiring a Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement Medicare Secondary Payer Act.[1] The authority for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to require consideration of...
View ArticlePOMS CLARIFICATIONS
The Social Security Administration has made a number of clarifications to the POMS effective in 2010. These include the following: 1. COVERDELL EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNT (ESA) 1.1. Designated...
View ArticlePROTECTING AND PASSING ON MY VACATION HOME
WHY IS A VACATION HOME SO SPECIAL AND WHAT ISSUES NEED TO BE CONSIDERED? A vacation home can serve as a magnet to bring the family together. Children marry and move away and have their own children....
View Article2009 REVISIONS TO THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION POMS RELATING TO SPECIAL...
In January of 2009, the Social Security Administration (SSA) made a number of changes to the POMS relating to both first party and third party special needs trusts. These changes affect the drafting...
View ArticleWhy Personal Injury Attorneys Need to Know If Your Client Is a Disabled...
By Barbara A. Isenhour and Sean R. Bleck Before you bring any lawsuit on behalf of a disabled client there is an important piece of information you need to know. Is your client a disabled veteran and...
View ArticleVeterans Administration Aid and Attendance Benefits -Special Report
Introduction “America’s veterans deserve the best health care and compensation system we can provide.” (Anthony Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, News Release, February 3, 2003). While there...
View ArticleWRAPPING A MEDICARE SET-ASIDE ARRANGEMENT INSIDE A SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA In any recovery involving a personal injury case, the interest of Medicare must be considered.[1] The idea is that because Medicare is a secondary payer, a...
View ArticlePLANNING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS PART 4
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA General This is the fourth part of a five-part series dealing with planning for individuals with special needs. Part 1 discussed the reasons to establish a trust. Part...
View ArticlePlanning For Special Needs Children After We Are Gone – Begley Report
By: Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA Planning for children with special needs is extremely important, and often completely overlooked or done haphazardly. The problem is many of our children...
View ArticleFinancing Long-Term Care in New Jersey 2020 – Begley Report
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA Statistics show that approximately 70% of the population age 65 or over will require some form of long-term care. Some will be there for relatively short...
View ArticleManaged Long-Term Services and Supports – Begley Report
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA As of July 1, 2014, what was formerly known as Global Options for Long-Term Care (GO) is now known as Managed Long-Term Services and Supports. (MLTSS)....
View ArticleMedicaid Applications: Why It Makes Sense To Use A Lawyer – Begley Report
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA INTRODUCTION Medicaid applications are complex and extremely labor-intensive. They require an enormous amount of time to collect and verify all of the necessary...
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