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Medicare’s Part B Premium Will Be Unchanged in 2018, But Many Will Pay More.

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...

Medicare Launches Hospice Compare Website

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...

Three Reasons Why Giving Your House to Your Children Isn’t the Best Way to Protect It From Medicaid

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...

Recent eminent domain case with land valuation discrepancy

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...

Social Security Beneficiaries Will Receive a Two Percent Increase in 2018

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...

Social Security Beneficiaries Will Receive a 2% Increase in 2018

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...

How do you discuss estate planning with your parents?

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...

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