What is a POST Form, and Why Do I Need it?
Why do you need a POST (Physician Order for Scope of Treatment) form? What is it? Susan Graham explains in one of her recent videos.
DetailsEstate Planning: Giving an Early Inheritance – Caution
What if you move into a retirement home, sell your house and give the house money to your son or daughter – is that a good idea? George, age 84, did just that. His wife died this spring and he no longer can take care of the family home – too many chores and too…
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How Does an Inheritance Trust Work?
How does an Inheritance (Asset Protection) Trust work for your children? Susan Graham explains in one of her recent videos.
DetailsNew Protection for Nursing Home Residents
The U.S. Government just passed a regulation to prevent nursing homes from forcing claims of elder abuse, sexual harassment and even wrongful death into the private system of justice known as arbitration.[1] This September a rule was issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, barring nursing homes that receive federal funds to require…
DetailsEstate Administration Mistakes
Administering an Estate? Here are some tips on how to avoid 5 big disasters[1] If you are appointed to administer an estate after the death of a family member or a friend, do you regard that as an “honor?” Of course every estate has legal and paperwork details. Family issues can be more worrisome. And…
DetailsMedicare Coverage Denial
Medicare coverage is still being denied for “failure to improve” and that’s against the law.[1] In the year 2000, my Cousin Kathie at age 93 had pneumonia, ended up in the hospital for 4 days and then discharged back to her nursing home facility. She had dementia. There was no way Kathie could follow instructions…
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