Whether Medicare will pay for a nursing home stay depends on the type of nursing home and the services needed by the patient. Medicare limits coverage for nursing home care and long-term in-house nursing to skilled nursing... Continue Reading
Medicare Part A covers care in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) for up to 100 days during each spell of illness. If coverage criteria are met, the patient is entitled to full payment for the first 20 days of care. From the 21st... Continue Reading
The court granted a claim against an estate for charges incurred to clean up decedent’s property, but it denied a claim for home healthcare. Decedent owned two adjacent parcels of property. One parcel contained his... Continue Reading
Trusts offer the advantage of creating specific boundaries for release of funds while protecting the rest of the money and property from creditors. Even more advantageous, if you plan properly, you can eliminate some or all... Continue Reading
Given the fact that some investments may have declined in values as a result of COVID-19 and recent economic news, an individual taxpayer may want to consider converting a traditional individual retirement account (“IRA”)... Continue Reading