by Jill Burzynski | Mar 4, 2018 | Blog, Financing Long Term Care, News Article, Veterans' Benefits
We often file claims for Veterans or their spouses for financial help from the VA. The purpose of this article is to explain in more detail the procedure for obtaining Aid & Attendance. When we are filing for Aid & Attendance we need to demonstrate several...
by Jill Burzynski | Feb 22, 2018 | Blog, Estate Planning, Medicaid, News Article, Probate and Trust Administration, Trusts, Veterans' Benefits
Yesterday, I attended a function where I heard a conversation among some Seniors. The conversation went as follows: Jane: I have a trust…. so I have done my legal planning. Susan: I have a trust and it is fully funded. Mary, do you have a trust? Mary: I don’t...
by Jill Burzynski | Jan 2, 2018 | Blog, Financing Long Term Care, Medicaid, News Article, Veterans' Benefits
The 2018 Elder Law Numbers have been announced by the various government agencies which administer the programs. They are as follows: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the new Medicare premiums, deductibles, and co-payments for 2018:...
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 | 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 | Jul 28, 2015 | Blog, Estate Planning, Financing Long Term Care, Medicaid, Veterans' Benefits
We have had the unfortunate situation with some married clients over the past year of finding that the revocable living trusts prepared in the past severely limited the possibility of asset protection planning when facing long term care. Many people have been sold...