ElderLaw News Archive
March, 2005
In this Issue...
- Deducting Medical Expenses from Your Taxes
- Government Lifts Some SSI Eligibility Restrictions
- BOOK REVIEW: A Guide to Elder Planning
- A Brief Overview of a Trustee's Dutie
February, 2005
In this Issue...
- Warning: Older Living Trusts May Need To Be Revised
- Dissatisfied Mother Cannot Take Back House She Gave to Son
- Nursing Home Threatens to Ban Complaining Husband
- Coming Generation of Elderly Likely to Flock to Internet
January, 2005
In this Issue...
- To Retire Comfortably, Start Planning and Saving
- Medicare Drug Law Could Create Havoc in Nursing Homes
- BOOK REVIEW: Special Needs Trust Administration Manual
- Suggested Elder Law New Year's Resolutions
December, 2004
In this Issue...
- Florida Case Pits Living Will Against Medical Power of Attorney
- Pennsylvania Files Suit to Stop Alleged Living Trust Scam
- BOOK REVIEW: The Nursing Home Crunch
- Finding and Evaluating an Assisted Living Facility
November, 2004
In this Issue...
- Medicare Premium to Rise Record 17 Percent in 2005
- 10 Facts Funeral Directors Don't Want You to Know
- Court Rules on Whether IRAs May Be Counted by Medicaid
- Protecting the Voting Rights of Nursing Home Residents
October, 2004
In this Issue...
- Medicare Premium to Rise Record 17 Percent in 2005
- 10 Facts Funeral Directors Don't Want You to Know
- Court Rules on Whether IRAs May Be Counted by Medicaid
- Protecting the Voting Rights of Nursing Home Residents
September, 2004
In this Issue...
- Forbes Ranks the Best and Worst States in Which to Die
- Elder Abuse Web Site Offers Resources and Contacts
- BOOK REVIEW: Long-term Care Insurance
- N.J. Supreme Court Rules Son May Engage in Medicaid Planning on Mother's Behalf
August, 2004
In this Issue...
- Eldercare Duties Strain Careers, Marriages, Study Shows
- Medicare May Begin Covering Obesity Treatments
- BOOK REVIEW: The Savvy Senior
- Will Created Using Software Backfires on Amateur Preparer
July, 2004
In this Issue...
- Medicare's Hospice Benefit: Little Known, Little Used
- Five Planning Pointers for Parents with Disabled Children
- BOOK REVIEW: How to Care for Your Parents' Money While Caring for Your Parents
- Living Wills Don't Work, Study Concludes
June, 2004
In this Issue...
- Millions of Elderly Could Use Their Home to Stay at Home
- Talking With Family About Nursing Home Placement
- BOOK REVIEW: Living to 100 >
- Tightening Its Medicaid Eligibility Rules Backfires on State
May, 2004
In this Issue...
- All About the New Medicare Drug Discount Cards
- Estate Recovery Laws Are a Battleground in Many States
- BOOK REVIEW: Beyond the Grave
- Providing Care Is a Second Job for Many
April, 2004
In this Issue...
- Study Ranks Best and Worst Cities for Nursing Home Care
- 10 Things a Home Care Agency May Not Tell You -- and the Industry's Response
- BOOK REVIEWS: Three Guides to Surviving a Hospital Stay
- Senate Publication Helps Elderly Avoid Tax Overpayment
March, 2004
In this Issue...
- Beware "Living Trust" Scams
- Study Finds Wrong Drugs Frequently Prescribed to Elderly
- BOOK REVIEW: The Retirement Nightmare
- Retirement Community Cannot Forbid Medicaid Spend-Down
February, 2004
In this Issue...
- The Top 10 Health Care Mistakes Made By the Elderly
- Study Finds Nursing Home Care of Dying Is Deficient
- BOOK REVIEW: The Complete Retirement Survival Guide
- Tips on Having "The Talk" With Aging Parents
January, 2004
In this Issue...
- Abuse of the Guardianship System May Be Extensive
- Medicare Surprise: New Law Bars Medigap Coverage for Drugs
- BOOK REVIEW: The Retirement Savings Time Bomb
- Grandparent Visitation: What Are Your Rights
December, 2003
In this Issue...
- For Better or Worse, New Medicare Bill to Become Law
- Identity Theft: Tips on Combating a Growing Crime
- Learning the Ins and Outs of Being an Executor or Trustee
- Universal Health Coverage Preferable to Low Taxes, Poll Finds
November, 2003
In this Issue...
- Schiavo Case Is Tragic Reminder of Importance of Living Wills
- Medicare Part B Premium Will Climb to $66.60 in 2004
- Consumer Reports Looks at Long-Term Care Insurance
- Durable Powers of Attorney: One Size Does Not Fit All
October, 2003
In this Issue...
- New Rule Allows Unskilled Workers to Feed Nursing Home Patients
- Fewer Seniors Are Leaving Inheritances
- BOOK REVIEW: And Thou Shalt Honor: A Caregiver's Companion
- Case Highlights the Dangers of Using Preprinted Wills
August, 2003
In this Issue...
- Your Estate Plan: What Legacy Will You Leave?
- Financial Abuse of the Elderly: A Growing Threat
- BOOK REVIEW: Retire in Style: 50 Affordable Places Across America
- 'Do Not Call Registry' Can Help Reduce Telemarketing Intrusions
July, 2003
In this Issue...
- New Privacy Rules Make Health Care Agent More Important Than Ever
- Getting Comfortable With Estate Planning Terminology
- Expert Says Medicare's Hospice Benefit Is 'Grossly Underutilized'
- More Elderly Receiving Incorrect Prescriptions
June, 2003
In this Issue...
- Poor Doctor Communication Can Defeat End-of-Life Planning
- What Is a Trust?
- BOOK REVIEW: The 529 College Savings Plan
- Bush Policy Places Lesser Value on Lives of Elderly
May, 2003
In this Issue...
- States Look at Tightening Rules for Medicaid Transfers
- Tips on Providing for Children with Disabilities
- New Medical Privacy Rules Take Effect
- Quality Data Now Available on Home Health Care Agencies
March, 2003
In this Issue...
- Bush Medicaid Plan Threatens Coverage for Millions of Elderly
- HMOs Can Be Sued for Refusing to Cover Treatment
- Why Everyone Should Have an Estate Plan
- Congress Averts 'Medicare Meltdown'--For Now
February, 2003
In this Issue...
- Need for Long-Term Care Won't Boom Until After 2030
- Advice on Working With an Elder Law Attorney
- BOOK REVIEW: Long Goodbye: The Deaths of Nancy Cruzan
- Are Children Responsible for Their Parents' Debts?
January, 2003
In this Issue...
- Long-Term Care Insurance Policyholder Is Denied Coverage
- What Is Guardianship and When Is It Needed?
- BOOK REVIEW: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Long-Term Care Planning
- Court Prevents Son From Doing Medicaid Planning on His Mother's Behalf
December, 2002
In this Issue...
- Feds Issue Care Data on 17,000 Nursing Homes
- The Durable Power of Attorney: Perhaps Your Most Important Planning Document
- ElderLawAnswers Publishes Planning Guide, Looking Ahead
- Care for Dying Needs Improvement, Report Says
November, 2002
In this Issue...
- Nursing Home Whistleblowers Powerless to Blow Whistle
- Medicare Rates for 2003 Announced
- Is It Legal to Buy Prescriptions From Canada?
- New Service Provides Assisted Living At Home
October, 2002
In this Issue...
- Study Says Long-Term Care Policies Should Have 5 Percent Inflation Rider
- Home Care Is Far Less Costly Than Residential Care
- 200,000 To Lose Medicare HMO Coverage Next Year
- Reverse Mortgages Looking More Attractive Than Ever
August, 2002
In this Issue...
- New Web Site Combats Annuity Sales Abuses
- Is a 'Medicaid Divorce' Ethical?
- Nursing Home Costs Vary Widely Around Nation
- USA Today Rates College Savings Plans
July, 2002
In this Issue...
- Senate Rejects Estate Tax Repeal
- Prices of Medications for Seniors Far Outpace Inflation
- Medicare Managed Care "Lock-In" Delayed 3 Years
- High Court Upholds Patients' Right to Review of HMO Decisions
June, 2002
In this Issue...
- Nursing Home Costs Vary Widely Around Nation
- Elder Abuse Web Site Offers Resources and Contacts
- Is Your Long-Term Care Insurance Agent Certified?
- IRS Releases Final Rules for Retirement Account Distributions
May, 2002
In this Issue...
- Medicare Coverage Authorized for Treatment of Alzheimer's
- Web Site Has Unreliable Data on Nursing Homes
- "Living Trust" Scams: Estate Planning Snake Oil
- The Top Eight Mistakes People Make With Medicaid
April, 2002
In this Issue...
- Charitable Gift Annuities: Making Your Generosity Pay
- Long-Term Care Insurance Market Tripled in 1990s
- Pre-Paid Funeral Plans: Buyer Beware
- A New Profession Fills a Need for Families
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