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Welcome to the blog of R. F. Meyer & Associates, where we share company news and informative articles related to our Elder Law, Probate and Estate Planning legal practice.
Should you file a Medicaid application yourself?
Navigating the Medicaid application process can be complicated, especially if you are applying for long-term care benefits. Hiring an attorney to help you through the process can be extremely helpful. Whether you should prepare and file a Medicaid application by...
Medicare now covers cost of COVID at-home tests
If you have Medicare, you can now receive up to eight free rapid at-home Covid-19 tests a month at participating pharmacies. The free tests are available without a prescription to all Medicare beneficiaries with Part B, including those enrolled in a Medicare Advantage...
Medicare, Medicaid and nursing home articles in our May newsletter
Earlier this morning, we issued our May 2022 newsletter. If you did not receive it by email, please see the below link to open it in full PDF form from our website. The May 2022 R. F. Meyer & Associates newsletter articles cover topics related to Medicare,...
Claiming Social Security benefits at age 70
If you are about to turn 70, congratulations on reaching a big milestone. And if you also have delayed claiming Social Security retirement benefits up till now, you are joining a select group – only 6.5 percent of Social Security recipients put off collecting their...
Biden proposed nursing home reforms most extensive ‘in decades’
The Biden administration has announced far-reaching nursing home reforms, targeting staffing and accountability at facilities with deficient care. Advocates are calling the proposals, which include the first-ever federal minimum staffing levels, the most significant...
The crucial impact of Medicaid’s ‘snapshot’ of a couple’s finances
When a married couple applies for Medicaid, the Medicaid agency must analyze the couple’s income and assets as of a particular date to determine eligibility. The date that the agency chooses for this analysis is called the “snapshot” date and it can have a major...
April 2022: Big nursing home reforms on horizon
This afternoon, we issued our April 2022 e-newsletter from R. F. Meyer & Associates. If you did not receive it by email, you can open it in full PDF form at the link below. Articles in the April 2022 edition cover: Sweeping nursing home reforms in the works...
Things to remember as Tax Day approaches
Tax Day, which is Monday, April 18 in 2022, is approaching and it is time to begin crossing T's and dotting I's in preparation for paying taxes. As tax time draws near, you want to make sure you file all the proper forms and take all deductions you're entitled to....
Court: Patients can appeal hospital’s ‘observation status’
A federal court has ruled that hospitalized Medicare beneficiaries who were switched from inpatient to observation status can appeal the decision, making it easier for them to receive coverage for subsequent nursing home care. The ruling appears to bring to an end...