Dallas Elder Lawyer | 2014 February

06 Feb MEDICARE “PROGRESS” STANDARD ELIMINATED

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Although the government agreed to settle a lawsuit (Jimnov v. Sebelius) in early 2013 whereby the government agreed that Medicare has been incorrect in requiring a patient to progress or improve to get skilled nursing services, home health and out-patient therapy covered by Medicare, the...

04 Feb IMPORTANT CHANGES IN 2014 RESULTING FROM OBAMACARE (AFFORDABLE CARE ACT)

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As of January 1, 2014 here are a few of the important changes resulting from the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). You cannot be denied insurance coverage due to a pre-existing condition. This has resulted in the elimination of the Texas Health Insurance Risk...

03 Feb SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ISSUES NEW POLICY INTERPRETATION CONCERNING SPECIAL NEEDS TRUSTS

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The Social Security Administration (SSA) has issued new policy interpretations in 2014 that affect Special Needs Trusts (trusts created for a disabled person in which the assets held in the trusts are not counted as a resource which would have otherwise resulted in the loss...

06 Feb MEDICARE “PROGRESS” STANDARD ELIMINATED

04 Feb IMPORTANT CHANGES IN 2014 RESULTING FROM OBAMACARE (AFFORDABLE CARE ACT)

03 Feb SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ISSUES NEW POLICY INTERPRETATION CONCERNING SPECIAL NEEDS TRUSTS

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