by Samantha Shepherd | Apr 30, 2020 | Elder Law
A provision in one of the coronavirus relief packages signed into law prevents states from terminating Medicaid benefits during the pandemic. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“CV Response Act”), signed into law on March 18, 2020, prevents states from...
by Samantha Shepherd | Apr 29, 2020 | Elder Law
Written By: Lelia Wardwell Mander While the COVID-19 pandemic is hitting nursing homes hard, it is also posing enormous challenges to group homes for developmentally disabled people. Although many of these are neighborhood homes that are much smaller than large...
by Samantha Shepherd | Apr 28, 2020 | Elder Law
During President Obama’s administration, three retired federal employees – among them former Republican House Majority Leader Dick Armey — sued the federal government because they wanted to drop their Medicare Part A coverage without losing Social Security...
by Samantha Shepherd | Apr 27, 2020 | Elder Law
The world is not the same as it was just two short months ago. Covid-19 is leaving a deadly footprint. It’s probably not comfortable to talk about end-of-life with your loved ones, especially during this Covid-19 tragedy, but it is best to do so. When decisions about...
by Samantha Shepherd | Apr 24, 2020 | Elder Law
Creating and executing estate planning documents is just the first step. Once you have completed the documents, you need to know what to do with them. All estate plans should include, at minimum, two important planning instruments: a durable power of attorney and...
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