By: Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho The latest government report on Medicaid applicants highlighted the four most common methods used to reduce countable assets to qualify for Medicaid in a nursing home. The Government Accountability Office issued a report on June 23, 2014, in which about 300 applications…
DetailsBy: Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho Do you have too many passwords? Who, other than you, knows what they are or where you keep them? Passwords are now in the news every few weeks. We learn they are stolen and used to access our private accounts. Even the…
DetailsBy: Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho Picture yourself in the hospital – you are 65 years old. You have been there for a week receiving care and treatment. You are then discharged to a skilled nursing or rehabilitation facility. Next you find out you were not “admitted” to…
DetailsBy: Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho What do young doctors think about end-of-life choices? A Stanford University study determined that 88% of young doctors prefer to avoid resuscitation and related heroic treatments when they have an illness that will result in death in the near future.[1] Do you…
DetailsBy: Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho Did you know that you can provide for the care of your plants in your estate plan? Ronna Scoratow has a 42-year-old philodendron. She plans to give it to a friend when she dies, along with $5,000 to compensate her for caring…
DetailsBy: Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho What is the difference between Palliative and Hospice Care?[1] Hospice Care One of the ways end-of-life care is provided is through hospice. Hospice, as defined by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is a program of care and support for a…
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