by Jill Burzynski | Jan 25, 2019 | Blog, Expert Video, Exploitation
As of July 1, 2018 Florida created two new statutory tools in the fight against exploitation of elderly. The legislation created new F.S. 825.1035 (which creates a new cause of action authorizing immediate ex parte injunctions freezing contested assets), and also...
by Jill Burzynski | Jan 2, 2019 | Blog, Medicaid, News Article, Uncategorized
Florida Medicaid Qualifications requirements include an asset test, an income test and a level of care test. This article focuses on the Income cap, which is really an arbitrary rule which, with appropriate legal help, is easily remedied. As of January 1, 2019 the...
by Jill Burzynski | Dec 10, 2018 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, Health Care Advocacy
“What are residents rights?” is a question that any already living in, or considering a move to, an assisted living facility, should be asking. First, the law protects the resident’s rights under the US Constitution and the Constitution of Florida. ...
by Jill Burzynski | Dec 3, 2018 | Blog, Estate Planning, News Article, Probate and Trust Administration
Many times clients think they have solved their division of assets (after their death) by making up a simple plan of their own device. They may name their most responsible child as Personal Representative or Trustee in their estate planning documents, and titled...
by Jill Burzynski | Nov 19, 2018 | Blog, Financing Long Term Care, News Article, Veterans' Benefits
The Veterans’ Administration has announced the VA payment schedule for Aid and Attendance for 2019 (actually effective starting December 1, 2018.) The VA payment schedule increases each year there is a cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits. The...
by Jill Burzynski | Nov 2, 2018 | Blog, Expert Video, Medicare, News Article, Video
Open Enrollment is the period between October 15-December 7 when you can switch your health insurance plan. We encourage our clients to consider their plans even if they have been satisfied over the past year. Sometimes providers change or the prescription formulary...