…advantages, disadvantages, costs, and maintenance requirements of each. 4. Understand What a Revocable Living Trust Does — and Does Not Do A revocable living trust can be an excellent estate…
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Virginia Takes a Step to Protect Against Deed Fraud: New Property Alert System Coming Statewide
…dispute. If you own real estate in Virginia, particularly a second home, rental property, inherited property, or a home owned by an aging parent, take advantage of any property alert…
How to Make the Best Nursing Home Placement for Your Loved One
…disruption can be very disturbing and is rarely in everyone’s best interest. The federal Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has a part of its Web site — Nursing…
New Medical Conditions — Including Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease — Now Qualify for Automatic Disability Benefits
…monthly disability payment, qualification for SSDI also allows earlier entry to Medicare health insurance benefits for those under age 65. And for those under age 65 whose conditions are so…
3 Tips on Speaking to Parents About Long Term Care Options
…it is shocking that so many smart people do not realize that Medicaid – not Medicare – can be used to pay for long term care. One common misconception is,…
The Drama of the Debt-Ceiling Crisis
…pin down, but most agree that the United States risks losing its triple-A credit rating, and many bills stand to go unpaid—Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid among them. For those…
Top 20 Most Vital Pieces of Knowledge American Families Must Know for Their Own Financial Well-Being
…couples and 70% of single persons become impoverished within one year after entering a nursing home. Medicare will not pay you or your family a dime for long-term care. If…
CMS Enhances It’s Nursing Home Compare Website
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has made navigating it’s Nursing Home Compare website even easier with enhanced tools and mobile-ready applications. Nursing Home Compare allows Americans…
Are Children Legally Responsible for their Parents’ Care? – Filial Responsibility Explained
…Pittas case, go to: http://www.pacourts.us/assets/opinions/Superior/out/A36025_11.pdf. How can you avoid parental support pitfalls? Medicare may cover short-term rehabilitation in a nursing home if certain conditions are met, but only for a…
Anti-Psychotic Medications are Being Overused
…for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently reported. At the Fairfax and Fredericksburg Elder Law Firm of Evan H. Farr, P.C., we are dedicated to helping protect seniors and individuals…
The Long-Term Care (LTC) Commission issues final report, providing Congress with a detailed picture of challenges and potential
…potential solutions. The recommendations in the report were based on public comments and hearings, and the 15 members’ expertise in the field. They include: Elimination of Medicare’s three-night hospital inpatient…
Recent AARP Report Illustrates Need to Address Long-Term Care Demands
…as initiatives for individuals who are dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare; There is increased demand for non-Medicaid services, including Adult Protective Services, as the caseload for adult protective services…
Nursing Home Use by Medicaid Seniors is Down
…growing rapidly; Nursing homes would rather provide rehabilitation services instead of long-term care because Medicaid pays an average of $125 a day for a long-term care resident, while Medicare pays…
Nursing Home Survival Guide Hits #1 on Amazon Best Seller List
…diverse topics ranging from the basics — how do you select the best facility, what does Medicare cover, how to get the best long-term care insurance — to the advanced,…
Evan Farr Releases New Book – “Nursing Home Survival Guide”
…pay for that care without going broke. Readers can get expert advice on diverse topics ranging from the basics — how do you select the best facility, what does Medicare…
Is Medicaid Too Complex for Americans?
Medicaid complexity is a real problem. For those not familiar with program specifics, Medicaid – not Medicare – is the program Americans rely on to receive their long-term care. Long-term…
3 tips to effectively talk to your senior parents about long term care options
…it is shocking that so many smart people do not realize that Medicaid – not Medicare – can be used to pay for long term care. One common misconception is,…
Nursing home patients under 65 on the rise
…a statistical analysis from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services). A recent AP article tells the story of a 26-year-old young man: A quadriplegic who feels lonely and out…
Good cholesterol linked to reduced Alzheimer’s risk
…that researchers studied 1,130 healthy adults from a pool of Medicare recipients from New York, to study a possible relationship between HDL and Alzheimer’s symptoms. While the researchers conclude that…
The Perfect Holiday Caregiver: It’s all a state of mind
…time to meet with someone to explain his Medicare services and what my next steps would be. It was such a relief to have a plan and to know what…
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