How ObamaCare’s Repeal will Affect People with Disabilities
With the inauguration of President-Elect Trump on Friday, Republicans in control of both houses of Congress, and an open Supreme Court seat, it’s very likely that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will...
View ArticleLawrence Friedman Receives Distinguished Legislative Service Award
The New Jersey State Bar Association has awarded attorney Lawrence A. Friedman its 2016 Distinguished Legislative Service Award for helping to enact the Uniform Trust Code (“UTC”) in New Jersey. The...
View ArticleWhat you Can and Cannot Do with a Qualified Income Trust
People who seek New Jersey Medicaid for long term care (in a nursing home, assisted living facility or with home health aides) are often told they should use a Qualified Income Trust (QIT, aka Miller...
View ArticleWill our Future Caregivers be Robots?
America has an aging population. As the baby boomer generation grows older (and wiser) and lifespans continue to increase, more and more people are going to need long term care. Today, long term care...
View ArticleWhat does Medicaid Reform mean for You?
The United States is rethinking how it pays for healthcare. There has been a lot of public discussion about the fate of the Affordable Care Act – whether it will be repealed, and if so, what its...
View ArticleWhy your special needs trust should be drafted by a special needs lawyer
Special needs trusts (also called supplemental needs trusts, supplemental benefits trusts, and SNTs) are used to set aside money for a disabled person to supplement rather than supplant government...
View ArticleDon’t Lose Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability...
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability (SSD) are monthly payments to an individual who is disabled per Social Security definition. Medicaid can cover health care for people...
View ArticleWhat should you do now to protect against nursing home costs?
People occasionally ask me: What should we do now to protect ourselves against nursing home costs and other long term care costs? My answer is, it depends entirely on your circumstances right now. If...
View ArticleMedicaid to Pay for Long Term Care in Nursing Home, Assisted Living, or Home
Medicaid can pay for long term in a nursing home, assisted living facility, or at home with aides, but with long term care costing thousands of dollars each month, long term care could easily wipe out...
View ArticleNJ Medicaid increases Penalty Divisor
Today, New Jersey Medicaid increased the penalty divisor for applicants who make gifts. This is a very good thing for people who need Medicaid to pay for long term care. If you apply for Medicaid to...
View ArticleNegligence vs. Abuse in a Nursing Home: What’s the difference?
We’ll occasionally be posting blog articles from other attorneys on topics that may be relevant to our clients. This one is from a Phoenix-area law firm on nursing home abuse and neglect, a topic we...
View ArticleFive Reasons why Estate Planning is Important
This is another in a series of guest articles we’ll be posting from attorney colleagues across the country on issues relevant to our readers. Enjoy! Because we never know what the future holds, it’s...
View ArticleNo, you Shouldn’t Put your House in your Kids’ Name to Protect against...
As New Jersey elder care lawyers, we often meet with families that include a loved one who needs long term care, such as in a nursing home. Nursing home are is incredibly expensive, typically ranging...
View ArticleIs Medicaid Planning Ethical?
The New York Times recently published a thought-provoking article by Ron Lieber on the ethics of Medicaid planning. The article posed the question of whether it’s ethical to engage in Medicaid...
View ArticleAre you Worth the Money?
Why should you pay a lawyer to do something that you could do yourself for free? I get asked that question from time to time. And my answer is, you shouldn’t. I certainly wouldn’t. However, there may...
View ArticleHow Tax Reform hurts People on Medicaid
Not to get political here, but… I’ve been following President Trump and Republicans’ proposed tax reform with interest. If you’re also interested, you can read all about it elsewhere, including how...
View ArticleUnderstanding Medicare
Medicare is a health insurance program sponsored by the federal government. Medicare is available to most people at age 65, but younger people may qualify for Medicare when collecting Social Security...
View ArticleTax Reform– Medical Expense Deduction Lives
What a difference a few months can make! On November 21, 2017, Mark Friedman, Esq. wrote a blog entry explaining that the then tax reform bill would eliminate the deduction for medical expenses...
View ArticleWill NJ Medicaid pay for my care at home?
We get asked this question a lot. And the answer is maybe. New Jersey Medicaid can pay for home health aides to come to your home and provide care to you. However, there are two caveats to that. First,...
View ArticleDoes my will cover my retirement accounts?
Everyone should have a will. It’s the most basic component of an estate plan. In it, you set forth your directions on how your property should be distributed after you die, who should manage your...
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