On behalf of Johnson Hobbs Squires LLP | Dec 29, 2017 | Elder Law, Firm News
The announcement of the 2018 Medicare premium is good news for some beneficiaries and bad news for many others. The good news is that the standard monthly Part B premium, which about 30 percent of Medicare beneficiaries pay, will again be $134 next year, unchanged...
On behalf of Johnson Hobbs Squires LLP | Dec 19, 2017 | Elder Law, Firm News
Patients looking for hospice care can now get help from Medicare’s website.Medicare’s comprehensive hospice benefit covers any care that is reasonable and necessary for easing the course of a terminal illness. The agency’s new Hospice Compare...
On behalf of Johnson Hobbs Squires LLP | Dec 12, 2017 | Elder Law, Firm News
You may be afraid of losing your home if you have to enter a nursing home and apply for Medicaid. While this fear is well-founded, transferring the home to your children is usually not the best way to protect it.Although you generally do not have to sell your home in...
On behalf of Johnson Hobbs Squires LLP | Dec 8, 2017 | Eminent Domain, Firm News
Eminent domain is the legal authority granted to various entities to take the private land for public use. Only a government or private body with the right to do so can take the private property.Texas eminent domain laws The U.S. and Texas constitutions recognize the...
On behalf of Johnson Hobbs Squires LLP | Dec 5, 2017 | Elder Law, Firm News
In 2018, Social Security recipients will get their largest cost of living increase in benefits since 2012, but the additional income will likely be largely eaten up by higher Medicare Part B premiums.Cost of living increases are tied to the consumer price index, and...
On behalf of Johnson Hobbs Squires LLP | Dec 5, 2017 | Elder Law, Firm News
In 2018, Social Security recipients will get their largest cost of living increase in benefits since 2012, but the additional income will likely be largely eaten up by higher Medicare Part B premiums.Cost of living increases are tied to the consumer price index, and...
On behalf of Johnson Hobbs Squires LLP | Dec 5, 2017 | Estate Planning, Firm News
Like other Texans who are at or reaching retirement age, your parents may not be particularly interested in discussing estate planning. However, as they continue to get older or develop chronic health issues, you may need to push them into considering it gently.More...
