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Payroll Protection Program: Expect some difficulties
From the CPA Advisory Group of Columbus — We have been monitoring the ongoing saga of the Payroll Protection Program. What is clear is banks are not ready for tidal wave of applications heading their way. The bank websites I visited yesterday (April 2, 2020) are not...
Make Sure You Are Counted in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census is starting soon, and seniors need to be counted. This may be more of a challenge this year because for the first time, the census will be completed largely online. The U.S Constitution mandates that the federal government conduct a census every 10...
Stimulus checks are coming — here’s how to make sure you get yours quickly
From NBC News — Consumers eager to receive their stimulus checks from the government's historic coronavirus aid package need to make sure they are up to date on their taxes. Once the stimulus measure is passed by the House and signed into law, distributions would come...
Safe practices, flexible arrangements to deal with Coronavirus
Dear Clients and Referral Partners, As estate planning and elder law attorneys, our practice is dedicated to serving our most vulnerable citizens, including seniors, those who are ill, disabled, experiencing mental health challenges and children with special needs. We...
Trump Admin. Allows States to Choose Medicaid Block Grants
The Trump administration has unveiled a plan to allow states the option to cap Medicaid spending using block grants. While this change does not directly affect nursing home residents on Medicaid and is billed as a way to improve state flexibility in running Medicaid...
How Does Medicaid Treat Income?
The basic Medicaid rule for nursing home residents is that they must pay all of their income, minus certain deductions, to the nursing home. The deductions include a $60-a-month personal needs allowance (this amount may be somewhat higher or lower in your state), a...
March Newsletter now available
Yesterday we released the March 2020 e-newsletter from the law offices of R. F. Meyer & Associates. Find a link to it in PDF form below. This month the newsletter features articles about how Medicaid treats income for nursing home residents; how the Trump...
Caregivers Getting Younger, Planning for Long-Term Care More Important
As baby boomers age, more and more millennials are becoming caregivers. Many are taking on this role while just getting started in their own lives, leading to difficult decisions about priorities. Proper planning can help them navigate this terrain. The term “sandwich...
Medicare Covers Outpatient Opioid Addiction Treatment
Recognizing the huge problems caused by opioid addiction in the United States, Medicare is adding a new outpatient opioid treatment benefit, paying for methadone and related treatment in certain facilities. Under a new rule taking effect in January 2020, Medicare...