Elder Law
Medicare Open Enrollment for 2021 is in full swing! But, the Dec. 7th deadline to enroll or change your coverage is quickly approaching! Our November 3, 2020 blog discussed Original Medicare and all of its “parts.” But what about Medicare Advantage Plans and how they stand up to Original Medicare? Is there really an advantage to…
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It’s that time of year again! It’s Medicare open enrollment! Do the many available plans confuse you and cause you to want to pull your hair out? Well, you’re not alone. Most of the seniors that we serve are covered by Medicare but scratch their heads when trying to decipher what the different “parts” of…
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The MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements have shed significant light on some of the structural inequality we face in America. Incremental progress has been slowed even further by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is hard to believe the dismal statistics showing the financial vulnerability aging women face due to a lifetime of gender inequality. Making…
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Today, due to divorce, spousal death and remarriages, blended families have become the new normal. Your new aging ”blended family” should consider specialized estate planning to avoid needless family drama and financial missteps. All families have their own unique dynamic. Combining families creates its own complex dynamic and can cause conflict. The complications of aging…
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The new aging family looks significantly different than it did at the height of the baby boom. There are fewer and fewer nuclear “traditional” families with a husband, wife, son, and daughter. Now, more families look like the Brady Bunch or the Pritchetts from Modern Family, or even resemble the movie “Yours, Mine, and Ours”. …
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Today, seniors are living longer often with complex medical issues and a disjointed family support structure. During the month of October, we will look at aging for the 21st century “modern” family and explore the unique issues today’s seniors are facing. According to the US Census Bureau, one in five adults age 65-74 live alone…
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Our September newsletter discussed the importance of including your pets in your estate plan. After sending our newsletter, we received a great deal of interest in Pet Trusts so we thought we would share more information about Aging Ally for our pet lover followers. Pet owners aging without a limited support structure Hurley Elder Care…
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The September 15, 2020 executive order from the Governor’s office is providing a pathway for long-term care facilities like skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities to engage in additional activities including family visitations. Long-term care facilities have borne the brunt of COVID-19 infections and fatalities and a measured approach to a gradual reopening is welcome…
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