In Michigan, we have a new health-care option to help Michigan seniors and elders live at home longer, rather than live in a nursing home. PACE provides community-based services for seniors who are “dual-eligible” for both Medicare and Medicaid. It supplements an adult day-care setting with in-home and referral services, with the hope that it…
Category Archives: Michigan Elder Law
Is Insurance the Answer to Michigan Long-Term Care Planning?
A recent USA Today article states that there is an increase in seniors living over the age of 90. According to author Haya El Nasser “The number of people living to age 90 and beyond has tripled in the past three decades to almost 2 million and is likely to quadruple by 2050”. Seniors who…
Changes to Michigan Medicaid Effective April 1, 2012
As a Michigan elder law attorney I stay abreast of changes to the policy manual that controls Michigan Medicaid. DHS has updated the proposed bridges manual which means some of the rules regarding Michigan Medicaid will be changing effective April 1, 2012. Some of the proposed changes have to do with Arm’s Length Transactions, Fair…
Michigan Medicaid Tax on Health Benefits
As a Michigan Medicaid lawyer, I stay abreast of what our law makers are up to in Lansing. The Michigan governement has been busy working on a new way to fund Medicaid. Medicaid is a governmental health insurance that is used by almost 20% of Michigan’s resideents. That is about 2 million people including children,…
How The VA Treats Asset Transfers and Homesteads Changing?
Fellow elder law & VA benefit attorney colleague, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) member, and all around great attorney Victoria Collier, met with the new VA Pension & Fiduciary Services department, including David McLenachen. Through the meeting there were some indications that the VA Pension & Fiduciary Services department may make some changes…
Not All Michigan Elder Law Attorneys are Created Equal
I had a client come into my Oakland County elder law office after getting charged over $6,000 by a prominent Macomb County elder law attorney, and frankly I was taken a back. I was not shocked by the fees, no, I was shocked at how what this elder law charged her for made absolutely no…
How do I pay for Long-Term Care in Michigan?
How Do I Pay for Long-term Care Costs in Michigan? As Michigan elder law attorneys, one of the ways I help families is finding sources to pay for the exceedingly high costs of long-term care. In Michigan, I regularly meet with seniors, veterans and family who are paying between $5,000 to $12,000 per month in…
Qualifications for Michigan Veterans Benefits
As a Michigan elder law attorney I see that the cost of elder care is going up and people are searching for new ways to help pay for those expenses. People want to find ways to afford long-term care costs and still making sure that their loved ones are being cared for properly. One such…
Financial Planner: Is the Aid & Attendance VA Benefit a Scam?
Michigan elder law attorney describes why its important for financial planners to understand the VA aid & attendance program
Geriatric Care Managers Providing The Holiday Reality Check
As a Michigan elder law attorney, we work with geriatric care mangers to assist families with their long-term care issues. Many geriatric care managers (social workers who help families and seniors with the issues surrounding aging) are seeing what the NY Times says is the “Holiday Reality Check.” Geratric care managers are having their own…