by Jill Burzynski | Nov 29, 2016 | Blog
The Center for Medicare Advocacy explains how Observation Status Impedes Access to Hospice and Palliative Care services in this interesting article.
by Jill Burzynski | Nov 18, 2016 | Blog, Financing Long Term Care, Veterans' Benefits
For several years, the VA has been in the process of rule-making that will substantially change how aid and attendance applications are processed. Among the most important changes is the implementation of a look-back period which has never before existed for this...
by Jill Burzynski | Nov 13, 2016 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, Uncategorized
We have long advised our clients against signing admission agreements with nursing homes or assisted living facilities which require pre-dispute arbitration. We strongly feel that if one of our clients were to have to sue a facility, the case should be heard by a...
by Jill Burzynski | Sep 11, 2016 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Blog, Estate Planning, Financing Long Term Care, Health Care Advocacy, Medicaid
I often receive calls requesting that I prepare a Durable Power of Attorney for parents. This question inevitably leads to further conversation. The threshold question is “why are your parents not calling themselves?” If I am going to be able to do legal...
by Jill Burzynski | Sep 6, 2016 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, Health Care Advocacy, Uncategorized
In January 2013 a Settlement Agreement was entered between the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and a class of Plaintiffs who sued CMS for denying coverage based upon an erroneous “improvement standard” that Medicare beneficiaries had to...
by Jill Burzynski | Sep 3, 2016 | Blog, End of Life Planning
In the Florida 2016 legislative session, the statute about cremation was amended to provide that cremated remains are not property and are not subject to partition for purposes of distribution as other estate assets such as real property or brokerage accounts. This...
