Medicaid agencies must pick a date to use to analyze the applicant’s assets. The date that the agency chooses can affect how much money the applicant must spend down before qualifying for benefits and how much a spouse is able to keep.
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Medicaid’s “Snapshot” Date and Its Crucial Impact on a Couple’s Financial Picture
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Just Say No: Declining to Act as an Agent Under a Power of Attorney
You may have to make decisions about whether to start or stop a particular treatment, choose doctors and specialists, or to continue or stop life support.
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Online Survey Helps Older Adults Assess Their Financial Vulnerability
All older Americans are vulnerable to financial abuse, but there are certain circumstances that make someone more likely to be...
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New Brokerage Account Safeguards Aim to Protect Seniors From Financial Scams
New rules have been put in place to protect seniors with brokerage accounts from financial scams that could drain the...
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The Future of Long Term Care & How to Finance It
Long-term care is becoming an important issue for our nation to address. We have 78 million aging baby boomers. The...