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“Agreement” for Arbitration in Nursing Home Disputes
If you have admitted your Loved One to a Nursing Home recently, you may (or not!) have noticed an inconspicuous clause mandating arbitration should a subsequent dispute arise. The clause I'm referring to is the: “Agreement” to Arbitrate Clause A broad paraphrase...
Are you Responsible for the Cost of Your Parent’s Nursing Home Care?
Recently, I spoke with a gentleman who said that when he tried to check his parent into a Nursing Home, the Nursing Home refused to admit Dad as a resident unless the son signed a statement of personal responsibility. This means, that if Dad (or Medicare or whoever)...
Does Medicare Pay for Nursing Home Care
I’ve already got Medicare - does Medicare pay for Nursing Home Care costs? We’ve heard that question hundreds of times over the years. You probably already have a Medicare card which you use when you go to doctor’s appointments, for prescription drugs, for hospital...
Getting Momma’s Stuff Together
When meeting with a Lawyer, Getting Momma's Stuff Together is typically half of the battle. Because of the amount of work it entails, it’s often the hardest part of the battle. When a parent goes to a Nursing Home, it’s even worse because you (the adult child) usually...
If You Haven’t Done Your Estate Planning, Here’s Your Sign!
If you are reading this and you are a healthy vigorous senior, but have not done your estate planning, Here’s Your Sign! Here is another opportunity to get it right. In this blog post we are going to talk about planning for incapacity before you die. We refer to...
How to Get Medicaid to Pay for Momma’s Nursing Home Care
Updated for 2019 Spoiler Alert: No, you don’t have to spend all of Momma's Money to get Medicaid to pay for her care! My guess is, "How To Get Medicaid to Pay for Nursing Home Care” was not even on your horizon a few months ago. Are you the Family...
How to Pay for Nursing Home Care
Spoiler Alert: Don’t Pay until it’s all gone! You have done everything possible to keep Momma home as long as possible. Now home care is no longer working. And the doctors are telling you that Mom needs a Nursing Home level of care. You have resisted this move...
Finding The Best Nursing Home For Momma
When finding the best nursing home for your Loved One, it often times goes something like this: Mom has started declining lately and you want to find the best possible care option for her. She has Alzheimer's and is no longer able to stay at home by herself. You and...
A Few Key Points in Financial Review for Declining Senior
You have probably worked very hard in your entire life to accumulate what you have. You may have made many shrewd business and financial decisions over the years. But now it’s time for a financial evaluation. Here Are A Few Of The Many Items To Consider Take A Step...