by Jill Burzynski | Sep 18, 2020 | Blog, News Article, Veterans' Benefits
Many of our clients are war-time Veterans who may look to the VA for some help with payment of their long-term care costs and knowing the 2020 VA benefits available is crucial. There are two paths in VA to receive monthly payments: disability or pension. Disability...
by Jill Burzynski | Jan 24, 2020 | Blog, Veterans' Benefits
Many of our clients are war-time Veterans who may look to the VA for some help with payment of their long-term care costs. The Aid and Attendance program, a VA pension, is one way to help, if the Veteran, Veteran’s spouse or surviving spouse can meet the VA...
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 | Oct 19, 2018 | Blog, Expert Video, News Article, Veterans' Benefits
The Veterans Administration has been talking about implementing new VA changes to the Aid and Attendance or Improved Pension program since 2015. They published the rule on September 18, 2018. We have covered in previous articles the proposed changes and will not...
by Jill Burzynski | Sep 18, 2018 | Blog, Veterans' Benefits
The VA has been talking about implementing changes to the Aid and Attendance or Improved Pension program since 2015. They are finally publishing the final rule in the Federal Register today. We have covered in previous articles the proposed changes and will not...
by Jill Burzynski | Jun 25, 2018 | Blog, Financing Long Term Care, Medicaid, News Article, Veterans' Benefits
Sometimes we deal with seniors who want us to prepare a deed gifting the home to their children. Some believe that they could wait out the five year ineligibility period and obtain Medicaid. We always try to convey to the prospective callers that such actions can...