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New Tax Bill Affecting Retirement Accounts

Long-term Care, Estate PlanningBy Susan GrahamJanuary 7, 2020

By Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal Major tax changes to retirement accounts happened on January 1, 2020.  Can you ignore it? Congress passed and the President signed a new tax bill called the SECURE Act which went into effect on January 1, 2020.  This Act greatly affects estate plans that…

New Rules Improve the Lives of Nursing Home Residents

Aging, Long-term Care, MedicaidBy Susan GrahamSeptember 19, 2017

A U.S. Government agency overseeing nursing homes, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, finalized rules for nursing homes that will be phased in over the next two years. Some of the new rules that are now in effect include the following: Roommates: Both residents may choose and agree who will be their roommate. Meals: The…

New Protection for Nursing Home Residents – Not so fast…

Long-term Care, Aging, HousingBy Susan GrahamFebruary 14, 2017

A Federal judge in Mississippi, Michael Mills, issued an order blocking a new rule that gave patients at federally funded nursing homes the right to settle disputes in court. The Judge granted a request from members of the nursing home industry to stop the rule from taking effect. This is a loss for residents of…

Veterans Face Losing Long-Term Care Lifeline Because of VA Proposed Rule

Long-term Care, Veterans BenefitsBy Susan GrahamApril 13, 2015

By Victoria Collier, CELA, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, March, 2015 After the revelations and outrage about long wait times and false recordkeeping that may have led to Veterans dying in a Phoenix Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital, you might be surprised to hear that VA now seeks to limit a benefit available…

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