Petitions for Guardianship can still be Filed despite current difficulties
Advance planning with powers of attorney and health care powers of attorney is a good way to ensure that there is an authorized person to handle things and make decisions should a person become incapacitated due to stroke, accident or dementia. Of course there are plenty of situations in which no such documents were ever signed. When a person without such planning documents becomes...
Employing Family Caregivers at this time when Home Care is More Necessary than Ever
You may wonder, “can I employ my daughter if she is living with me?” According to the National Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were over 3 million personal care aides and home health aides in the labor force in 2018, the most recent year for which data are available. In the State of New Jersey, over 41,000 people were employed in this occupation. AARP’s 2016 national survey...
Medicaid Eligibility Changes
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Medicaid Application for Nursing Home Care
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Medicaid Benefits Termination
What To Do If Medicaid Benefits Are at Risk of Terminationby Linda Ershow-Levenberg, Certified Elder Law Attorney (C.E.L.A.)Updated August, 2020Practice Area: MedicaidA married nursing home resident has been on Medicaid for years. His “community spouse” passes away. What will happen next?An unmarried Medicaid recipient is receiving community...
CARES Act Cash Payments Raise Questions for SSI and Medicaid
As the CARES Act implementation gears up, one question that we elder law attorneys have had was how the cash payments would affect ongoing eligibility for means-tested benefits like SSI and Medicaid. These are the “economic impact payments” being sent to taxpayers. If you get benefits from a program with a resource limit of $2000 and you get another $1,200 automatically, will...
Social Security Rules You May Not Know About
Social Security Rules You May Not Know Aboutby Linda Ershow-Levenberg, Certified Elder Law Attorney (C.E.L.A.)Updated August, 2020Practice Area: Elder LawThere are many protections built into the Social Security system for insured individuals and their family members. In some cases, an individual didn’t pay into the system long enough to be...
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Medicare and Secondary Insurance Coverage
Medicare and Secondary Insurance Coverage
Health care providers should submit claims to Medicare as well as your secondary carrier.
by Linda Ershow-Levenberg, Certified Elder Law Attorney (C.E.L.A.)
January...
Financing House Expenses
Financing House ExpensesLinda Ershow-Levenberg, Certified Elder Law Attorney (C.E.L.A.)June 2012, updated August 2020Practice Areas: Elder Law, MedicaidElders who require either institutional care in nursing homes or assisted living facilities, or who are trying to remain in their homes in their local communities, face many hurdles when they are...
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Reverse Mortgages
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS IN ELDER LAW : Reverse Mortgages
Reverse Mortgages may impact your estate plan, taxes and benefits.
by Linda Ershow-Levenberg, Certified Elder Law Attorney (C.E.L.A.)
October...