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14 May Part Five: What is new in the Social Security Administration’s Approach to Special Needs Trusts?

Posted at 02:41h in Medicaid, Special Needs Planning, Special Needs Trust

"Savings Clauses" are of No Help Under the POMS. In drafting a special needs trust, many practitioners include a "null and void" or "savings" clause in the document. These clauses operate to cure defects in a trust and preserve the remaining trust provisions. They prevent...

20 Dec What is Elder Law?

Posted at 05:59h in Elder Law

Miami Elder law is a specialty of law that addresses the rights of the elderly. It is a broad area of law that encompasses many distinct specialties. National and State Certification exams require an understanding of almost twenty areas of law. Some of these specialties...

12 Aug What You Need To Know About Post-Medicaid Eligibility

Posted at 03:59h in Elder Law, Medicaid, Medicaid Eligibility

Qualifying for Medicaid assistance to pay for skilled nursing home care or a waiver program, is unfortunately not the end of the process. The Department of Children and Families (DCF) has additional requirements which, if not met, will result in future disqualifications of the Medicaid...

12 Aug Gerontologists (Who Are Those Guys?)

Posted at 03:47h in Elder Law, Nursing Home

Gerontologists are health care professionals who specialize in working with the elderly. They provide services to individuals in nursing homes, senior centers, hospitals, and at home, as well as work with home health care agencies and other facilities. Some gerontologists are involved in research while others...

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14 May Part Five: What is new in the Social Security Administration’s Approach to Special Needs Trusts?

20 Dec What is Elder Law?

12 Aug What You Need To Know About Post-Medicaid Eligibility

12 Aug Gerontologists (Who Are Those Guys?)

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