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Long Term Care

01 Aug

Posted at 15:36h in Assisted Living, Long Term Care, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Nursing Home

  The Texas Department of Insurance (which regulates increases in insurance premiums) has permitted Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (”Allianz”)  to raise its long-term care insurance premiums by 75% to existing policyholders according to an article on July 25 written by Dave Lieber (the...

16 Jun

Posted at 07:15h in Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Nursing Home

In an effort to allow more seniors and persons with disabilities to live independently at home as opposed to a nursing home or other institutional setting, the National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC) has recently published a free advocate’s guide. The Medicaid laws for payment...

28 May

Posted at 02:02h in Asset Protection, Guardianship, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Medicare, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Probate Administration, Public Benefits Protection, Veterans

As a result of a generous grant by the WW Caruth, Jr. Foundation - Communities Foundation of Texas in an effort to protect the financial safety of Dallas County seniors, today there was an announcement of the formation of the Elder Financial Safety Center (the...

22 Apr

Posted at 13:45h in Long Term Care, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Nursing Home

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is in the final stages of researching and writing a report on financial eligibility for long-term care Medicaid. Senators Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Tom Coburn (R-OK) and Representatives Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) and Darrell Issa (R-CA) requested the study. The GAO...

26 Aug

Posted at 08:09h in 529 plan, Beneficiary, Long Term Care, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, utma

As previously reported in the May issue of the Texas Elder Law E-Letter, a new Texas law will permit transfers to any 529 (college education fund) for the benefit of children and grandchildren as an exception to the transfer penalty rules (in addition to being...

19 Aug

Posted at 06:48h in Estate Planning, Lawsuits, Long Term Care, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Medicare, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Nursing Home, Public Benefits Protection, Social Security

Although Texas does not recognize same-sex marriages, here are a few estate planning considerations for same-sex married couples (couples who were legally married in another state) who live in Texas since the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down the Defense of Marriage Act: Federal employees...

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