The Process for Medicare Appeals
What is Medicare? Medicare is the federal health insurance program for individuals who are 65 or older, certain younger individuals...
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Nursing Home Star Ratings
The month of May has several designations which are significant for older adults, including Older Americans Month, Elder Law Month,...
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Advance Care Planning: “It Always Seems Too Early, Until It’s Too Late”
Which of the following statements do you believe to be true? Doctors and nurses should do everything possible to save...
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Held Hostage by Hoarding Part II – Keystone Elder Law
Last week’s column addressed some background information related to the disorder of hoarding. Many people with this disorder do not...
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Held Hostage by Hoarding – Keystone Elder Law
The coming of spring is sometimes associated with the ritual of a thorough housecleaning. Spring cleaning may be connected historically...
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Caregiving and Resistance to Assistance – Keystone Elder Law
Your older adult family member living “independently” at home could benefit from some assistance such as companionship, housekeeping services, meal...
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Be Wise About Probate and Inheritance Taxes – Keystone Elder Law
One aspect of the practice of elder law encompasses assisting individuals with administering estates of their loved ones. Many people...
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Dying With Debt – Keystone Elder Law
When a loved ones passes away we often are overwhelmed by grief. When a loved one passes away with a...
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Financing a Family Caregiver Agreement with Home Equity — Part 2 – Keystone Elder Law
Last week’s article gave an overview of options for how a frail, aging person might arrange to remain in their...
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Financing a Family Caregiver Agreement with Home Equity – Keystone Elder Law
Part I of II Rarely, if ever, does anyone express a preference to leave their home to receive care in...
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