Jun 19, 2020 | Elder Law, Healthcare Planning, Medicaid Planning
According to the American Hospital Association (AHA), fully 76 percent of US hospitals are using some form of telehealth for their patient groups. Through the use of videoconferencing over wireless devices and remote health tech monitoring, telehealth can connect... 
Jan 28, 2020 | Healthcare Planning, Medicaid Planning
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are looking to the future of the US health care system, and it is projected to be overloaded with seniors needing medical care. In 2010 the US elderly population accounted for about 13 percent of the US population yet... 
Sep 11, 2019 | Caregiving, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long-Term Care Planning, Medicaid Planning, VA Pension Planning
The silver tsunami of Americans has inspired the technology industry. There are continuous developments and implementations of inventive digital Internet of Things (IoT) solutions that transform the lives of aging adults as well as their caregivers. Each new tech... 
Aug 21, 2019 | Healthcare Planning, Long-Term Care Planning, Medicaid Planning, Medical Power of Attorney
The findings from a ten-year study by the Journal of the America Medical Association (JAMA) reports of a link between hearing loss and health risks. The risks include a 50 percent greater risk of dementia, a 40 percent greater risk of developing depression and nearly...May 23, 2019 | Medicaid Planning
Last year saw two huge trends in Medicaid restrictions: work requirements and a change in retroactive coverage. Several states have been approved for these Section 1115 Medicaid waivers and are already implementing these changes. Other states have applied for waivers...Aug 28, 2018 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Medicaid Planning
Lucy and Ricky have a great marriage, with an extended family to whom they wanted to leave everything when they passed. Unfortunately, Lucy was then diagnosed with cancer. She began to worry: What could happen if she died before Ricky did, and Ricky remarried? Or vice...