by Jill Burzynski | Jul 14, 2017 | Blog, Medicaid, News Article, Uncategorized
Non-attorney Medicaid Planners may be able to obtain approval of a Medicaid application, but may leave a family vulnerable. I am working with a family whose father went into a nursing home last year. The mother continued to live in the home and visited her husband...
by Jill Burzynski | Jun 30, 2017 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, End of Life Planning, Health Care Advocacy
As an Elder Law Attorney, I often talk to my clients about their end-of-life wishes. We memorialize their wishes in a legal document called an “Advance Directive for Healthcare.” The Advance Directive expresses the patient’s wishes about life...
by Jill Burzynski | Jun 11, 2017 | Blog, Financing Long Term Care, Medicaid, Uncategorized
June 1, 2017 the Medicaid Penalty Divisor was increased to $8,944.00. This amount was increased from last year’s amount of $8,662.00. The penalty divisor is determined by averaging the cost of nursing home costs throughout the state. The new penalty divisor will be...
by Jill Burzynski | May 8, 2017 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Blog, Caregiver Issues, Financing Long Term Care, Health Care Advocacy, Medicaid, Medicare, Trusts, Veterans' Benefits
Just today, I received a phone call from a concerned daughter about her father’s long-term care needs. He is currently receiving care in a nursing home. They are hopeful that he will be able to return home soon, but it is obvious that he is going to need...
by Jill Burzynski | May 5, 2017 | Blog, Financing Long Term Care, Health Care Advocacy, Medicaid
Yesterday the House of Representatives passed the AHCA (American Health Care Act). The changes to the healthcare system will significantly hurt seniors. According to the national organization, Justice in Aging, 24 million Americans are in danger of losing their...
