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VA AID AND ATTENDANCE BENEFITS
VA AID AND ATTENDANCE BENEFITS The VA Aid and Attendance pension benefit program is provided by the Veterans Administration to veterans and their surviving spouses. This benefit helps to…SPENDING DOWN AND GIFTING ASSETS FOR MEDI-CAL QUALIFICATION
For Medi-Cal eligibility, the single applicant must have no more than $2,000 in non-exempt assets in her name. If you just give away your assets, without proper planning, and you want to…THE MEDI-CAL IMPOVERISHED SPOUSE STATUTES
For Medi-Cal qualification, the community spouse (well spouse) is allowed to have $109,560 (in 2009) in non-exempt, or countable assets. This is called the Community Spouse Resource…What If You Die After Having Been On Medi-Cal?
If you die after having been on Medi-Cal, the State can pursue a claim against your estate for recoupment of the money they paid to the nursing home. But, if there are no assets in your…Our Clients and Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder, wherein certain nerve cells in the brain become impaired or die. These nerve cells, called “neurons” normally produce a chemical known as dopamine.…For Home Health Agencies: Important News on a US Government Program That Can Help Pay Your Clients’ In-Home Healthcare Costs
If you run a home health agency, you probably feel like you are wearing a hundred different hats, from finding the right employees, to dealing with all of the issues they bring with them.…Major Changes To the Medi-Cal Laws Pending
October 27, 2009 Major Changes To the Medi-Cal Laws Pending By: Michael J. Young Elder Law Attorney Governor Schwarzenegger recently signed the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) into law in…Common Myths about Medi-Cal
Common Myths about Medi-Cal: Medicaid, which is called “Medi-Cal” in California, was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson at the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri on July…HELP FROM THE SANDWICH GENERATION
October 26, 2009 HELP FROM THE SANDWICH GENERATION We receive many calls from adult children who are struggling with the task of caring for their aging parents. Perhaps their parents have…Are Hispanics at a higher risk of Alzheimers’s Disease?
Experts suggest that Hispanics may be more suseptible to Alzheimer’s Disease than the general population, according to a New York Times article entitled “Are Hispanics at a Greater Risk for…
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