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A new federal law is designed to address the growing problem of elder abuse. The law supports efforts to better understand, prevent, and combat both financial and physical abuse of elders.The prevalence of elder abuse is hard to calculate because it is underreported,...
Medicaid law imposes a penalty period if you transferred assets within five years of applying, but what if the transfers had nothing to do with Medicaid? It is difficult to do, but if you can prove you made the transfers for a purpose other than to qualify for...
The main purpose of a trust is to provide resources for loved ones. This can be done during life and after death, though it's mostly associated with after death. A trust is an entity where a person manages their resources and shares them with next of kin, family and...
The federal government is issuing new Medicare cards to all Medicare beneficiaries. To prevent fraud and fight identity theft, the new cards will no longer have beneficiaries' Social Security numbers on them.The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is...
The government is spending billions to fund assisted living services through Medicaid, but government oversight and regulation of assisted living facilities is lacking, according to a new government report.Medicaid funds long-term care services for low-income...
