Clarifying Misconceptions About Step-Up in Basis and Irrevocable Trusts Ever since the IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2023-2 in March 2023, many articles — including some written by attorneys and CPAs — have spread the mistaken idea … [Read more...]
When the Brain Feels Divine: Seizures, Dementia, and Spiritual Unity
When the Brain Feels Divine: Seizures, Dementia, and the Spiritual Unity Experience Temporal Lobe Seizures, Frontotemporal Dementia, and the Mystery of Spiritual Experience The human brain is capable of extraordinary … [Read more...]
Can People with Dementia Communicate Without Words?
Alzheimer’s and Stroke: Finding Connection After Speech Is Gone. Telepathy and Nonverbal Alzheimer's and Stroke Patients When a loved one can no longer speak — because of Alzheimer’s disease or another type of … [Read more...]
Is Medicaid Planning Legal and Ethical?
The Legality and Ethics of Medicaid Planning Medicaid planning (i.e., planning to protect assets in connection with long-term care Medicaid, which is a program completely different from health insurance Medicaid — the one … [Read more...]
New AARP Series Exposes FBI Impostor Scams
Fraudsters are getting bolder — and more believable — by the day. If someone claiming to be from the FBI called you, would you question it? For many seniors, the answer is no. That’s why scammers posing as federal agents are … [Read more...]
What Trump’s New Bill Means for Medicaid Long-Term Care Coverage
What Trump’s New Bill Means for Medicaid Long-Term Care Coverage Long-term Care Medicaid is NOT Going Away, and the Changes are Very Limited Almost all media coverage of Trump’s newly passed OBBBA law that talks … [Read more...]
Virginia’s New Medicare Supplement Birthday Rule: No Health Questions Once a Year!
Virginia’s New Medicare Supplement Birthday Rule: No Health Questions Once a Year! Virginia’s New “Birthday Rule” for Medigap Policies — A Game-Changer, But Not a Federal Law A new law taking effect in Virginia on … [Read more...]