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...
by Jill Burzynski | Apr 16, 2017 | Blog, Medicaid
Nancy Wright, a prominent Elder Law Attorney in Gainesville, was able to broker a settlement which helps to allow Medicaid recipients to avoid institutionalization. Below are her comments about this important settlement. After more than a year of litigation, the...
by Jill Burzynski | Apr 8, 2017 | Blog, Financing Long Term Care, Medicaid, Uncategorized
Misinformation about Medicaid and long term care planning techniques is very common. The other day I spoke at one of our monthly workshops. One attendee told me that she was contemplating deeding her property to her children so that she could get Medicaid if she...