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In these anxious days, we continue to serve your legal needs
Dear Clients and Friends, We recently released our August 2020 Client E-Newsletter. Find a link to the full newsletter in PDF form below. I hope it finds you enjoying a safe and healthy summer amid the challenging and anxious days of the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic....
Nursing Homes Are Evicting Residents to Make Room for COVID Patients
Illegal evictions of Medicaid nursing home residents are nothing new, but the coronavirus pandemic is exacerbating the problem, according to an investigation by the New York Times. Some states have asked nursing homes to accept coronavirus patients in order to ease...
When Buying a Medigap Policy, It Really Pays to Shop Around
Medigap policies that supplement Medicare’s basic coverage can cost vastly different amounts, depending on the company selling the policy, according to a new study. The findings highlight the importance of shopping around before purchasing a policy. When you first...
Transferring Assets to Qualify for Medicaid
Transferring assets to qualify for Medicaid can make you ineligible for benefits for a period of time. Before making any transfers, you need to be aware of the consequences. Congress has established a period of ineligibility for Medicaid for those who transfer assets....
July 2020: Coronavirus not going away anytime soon
This morning we released our July 2020 Newsletter from R. F. Meyer & Associates. We hope the release finds you and your loved ones safe and healthy, as our country continues to wrestle with the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, the pandemic's effect...
Gifts and Medicaid Eligibility
We’ve all heard that it’s better to give than to receive, but if you think you might someday want to apply for Medicaid long-term care benefits, you need to be careful because giving away money or property can interfere with your eligibility.
FTC Warns Residents About Signing Over Relief Checks to Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning residents of long-term care facilities and their families that some facilities may unlawfully require residents who are on Medicaid to sign over their $1,200 pandemic relief checks. “This is not just a horror story making...
States Granting Liability Immunity to Nursing Homes During Pandemic
Chronic understaffing. Low-wage caregivers. Difficulty containing infections. These are problems that nursing homes faced in the best of times but that have proved especially deadly as the coronavirus pandemic has spread like wildfire though long-term care facilities....
Medicare: Pandemic Gives Seniors More Time to Apply, Change Plans
The closure of Social Security offices has caused problems and worries for recently unemployed seniors who need to apply for Medicare after losing their employer coverage. In response, the federal government has announced that seniors affected by the crisis have...