Us Michigan elder law attorneys talk. One of the growing trends that we are seeing is that Michigan nursing homes with dual certified beds are reserving those for Medicare patients only. Michigan can only push the use of a dually-certified bed for a Medicaid resident if the circumstance arises from a current resident transitioning from…
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If you’re a Michigan resident caring for a veteran or surviving spouse of a veteran who is facing on-going long-term care costs, please give our elder care law firm a call to discuss how we can assist your family by offering peace of mind in navigating this often confusing long-term care legal maze.
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Lead researcher Christopher Callahan, M.D., said this finding runs counter to a common belief that such residents typically die in facilities. He added that “a better understanding of the relationships between sites of care for older adults with dementia is fundamental to building better models of care for these vulnerable elders.”
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Often times the family home is the asset that has the most sentimental value in it for a family and unfortunately, it can be one of the most difficult assets to properly plan for when you’re looking at Medicaid planning. That is why it is important to work with an elder law attorney as you try to navigate the confusing long-term care legal maze.
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I do quite a bit of work assisting Michigan veterans with their non-service connected VA Benefits, including helping them qualify for the VA Aid & Attendance benefit. Thanks to my work, Veterans Today put together a press release that they ran on their Veterans Today website, which you can see here. Michigan Veterans Benefits Aid…
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More and more our Michigan estate planning clients are concerned about things other than avoiding estate taxes or probate. A big concern for our clients has been the rising cost of long-term care. In South East Michigan, long-term care costs can run a couple thousand dollars for home care, $2000-$7000 for assisted living, and $7000-$10,0000…
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AARP says Michigan is placing to many seniors in nursing homes
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Long-term care costs are typically not planned for in your typical estate planning documents. A Michigan elder law attorney should be consulted to ensure that your estate plan provides for more than just estate tax protection.
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Will the government pay for long-term care costs moving forward?
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Insurance Company Ordered to Pay $34 Million to Senior with Nursing Home Bills
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