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Monthly Archive for: "December, 2016"
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By Linda Melancon
In Elder Law News
Posted December 31, 2016

When Can Trust Funds Be Used to Modify a Home That the Trust Doesn’t Own?

It is often necessary to modify a home in one way or another to accommodate a person with special needs.  But if the individual is the beneficiary of a special needs trust (SNT) and trust [...]

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By Linda Melancon
In Elder Law News
Posted December 29, 2016

Federal Government Finds Fraud and Abuse in Care Assistant Programs

The Department of Health and Human Services recently investigated more than 200 instances of fraud and patient neglect in Medicaid-funded programs that provide caretakers for children, adults [...]

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By Linda Melancon
In Elder Law News
Posted December 23, 2016

For Better or for Worse, States Are Turning to Managed Care for Medicaid Long-Term Care

More and more states are switching to a managed care model when dealing with Medicaid long-term care patients, a change that has resulted in a loss of services in some cases.

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By Linda Melancon
In Elder Law News
Posted December 21, 2016

People with Disabilities Can Now Create Their Own Trusts with the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act

The Special Needs Trust Fairness Act, federal legislation that will allow people with disabilities to create their own special needs trusts instead of having to rely on parents, grandparents, [...]

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By Linda Melancon
In Elder Law News
Posted December 16, 2016

Repealing Obamacare Will Have Consequences for Medicare

One of President-elect’s Donald Trump's campaign promises was to repeal the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, which would have implications for everyone covered by the insurance, but [...]

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 Five Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Child’s IEP Meeting
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By Linda Melancon
In Elder Law News
Posted December 14, 2016

Five Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Child’s IEP Meeting

Parents who have a child with special needs in school will meet annually with the school district to develop an IEP (Individualized Education Program). These meetings can be overwhelming, [...]

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By Linda Melancon
In Elder Law News
Posted December 9, 2016

Medicare Pilot Program Allows for Hospice Coverage While Still Fighting a Disease

Medicare recipients considering accepting Medicare’s hospice benefit will not be forced to make a fateful decision under a pilot program. The program will allow some Medicare [...]

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 People with Disabilities Will Soon Be Able to Create Their Own Special Needs Trusts
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By Linda Melancon
In Special Needs News
Posted December 9, 2016

People with Disabilities Will Soon Be Able to Create Their Own Special Needs Trusts

The Special Needs Trust Fairness Act, federal legislation that will allow people with disabilities to create their own special needs trusts instead of having to rely on others, has [...]

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By Linda Melancon
In Estate Planning Awareness, General Estate Planning, Probate/Succession
Posted December 7, 2016

Estate Tax Repeal: A Belated Christmas Gift?

Historically, the estate tax has come and gone, and in recent years, there has been a great deal of interest in trying to do away with the estate tax again. Donald Trump won this year’s [...]

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