Preserving Your Legacy: What Entrepreneurs Should Know About Estate Planning
Many entrepreneurs refer to their business as their “baby” and rightfully so. Like a child, entrepreneurs nurture their business from an idea through conception, to growth, and maturity. Running a...
The VA Aid and Attendance Program Helps Eligible Veterans Pay for In-Home Care
The VA Aid and Attendance Pension Program provides eligible veterans who need long-term care with tax-free income. This benefit can also be used by surviving spouses of eligible veterans. An eligible married...
The Truth About Using Medicaid to Pay for Nursing Home Care
Approximately 50% of all Americans who reside in nursing homes receive assistance from Medicaid to pay for their care. This is not surprising, given the extraordinarily high cost of long-term care. The...
What Services are Covered by Medicare? Find Out by Using Medicare’s Free App
Does Medicare cover a test or procedure recommended by your doctor? You’ll know at a glance if you use Medicare’s “What’s Covered” app. It can be downloaded for free in both the Google Play Store...
The New Year is a Great Time to Review Your Estate Plan
We would like to add one more item to your list of New Year’s resolutions—reviewing your estate plan. ...
Finding the Right Nursing Home: Don’t Rely Entirely on the Five-Star Quality Rating System
The Five-Star Quality Rating System was created in 2008 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). It has become a popular tool for families to find a quick summary of a given nursing home’s...
What is a Pour-Over Will and How is It Used?
A pour-over will is a type of last will and testament typically used in trust-based estate planning. Unlike a traditional will, which directs how your property will be distributed to beneficiaries, a pour-over...
Estate Planning for Couples Marrying Later in Life
Here are some factors to consider when marrying, or remarrying, later in life. ...
National Family Caregivers Month Reminds Us that Caregivers Need Help to Avoid Burnout
President Clinton signed the first National Family Caregivers Month Presidential Proclamation in 1997. Since then, every president has issued an annual proclamation recognizing and paying tribute to family...
What is the Medicaid Look-Back Period?
Medicaid can pay for the long-term institutional care of individuals who meet certain income and asset requirements. However, if the applicant’s assets and income exceed these limits, he or she may not...