State Has No Duty to Monitor Sexual Predator in Nursing Home

In a disturbing ruling an appeals court in Iowa decided that the state had no duty to protect nursing home residents after it placed a sexual predator in the facility. William Cubbage was a dangerous sexual predator confined in Iowa's treatment program for its most dangerous offenders. However, the state of Iowa petitioned a court [...]

2016-04-15T11:44:00-07:00April 15th, 2016|Elder Law|Comments Off on State Has No Duty to Monitor Sexual Predator in Nursing Home

The Dangers of Elders’ Hoarding

In addition to health hazards elderly hoarders often face eviction and expensive clean-up bills. In the last few years the problem of hoarders has been brought to the public's attention thanks to television shows about the people with the issue. Hoarders are people who collect and keep everything. Their homes become so full of stuff [...]

2016-04-14T11:01:00-07:00April 14th, 2016|Elder Law|Comments Off on The Dangers of Elders’ Hoarding

The Estate of Michael Jackson Is Being Sued Yet Again

A London-based law firm is the latest plaintiff to sue the estate of Michael Jackson. It has been several years since Michael Jackson passed away, but his estate is still being sued by his creditors. The most recent case involves a U.K. law firm that claims it did legal work worth $200,000 for Jackson in [...]

2016-04-13T11:56:00-07:00April 13th, 2016|Executor|Comments Off on The Estate of Michael Jackson Is Being Sued Yet Again

How Does the Medicaid Look-Back Period Work?

Medicaid's safeguards to prevent a transfer of assets to gain qualification can create challenges for those seeking assistance. Medicaid is designed to help those who can't help themselves and to help those who don't have sufficient assets for the entire time that health care services are needed. However, difficulties can arise when fraud is suspected. [...]

2016-04-12T11:49:00-07:00April 12th, 2016|Medicare|Comments Off on How Does the Medicaid Look-Back Period Work?

Medicare and Diabetes Prevention

Positive results from a pilot program to prevent diabetes lead to the possibility of Medicare paying for patients to enroll in the program. Experts have long believed that health care costs could be reduced if the focus could be switched from treating a disease to preventing people from getting the disease. Figuring out what prevention [...]

2016-04-11T10:45:00-07:00April 11th, 2016|Medicare|Comments Off on Medicare and Diabetes Prevention

Guardianships and Conservatorships: What is the Difference?

The terms guardian and conservator are often used interchangeably. They do, however, have different meanings traditionally. It might seem to some people that the law loves nothing more than to be confusing to laypersons. In some states, a guardian is needed to take care of an elderly person who can no longer take care of [...]

2016-04-08T10:40:00-07:00April 8th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Guardianships and Conservatorships: What is the Difference?

Former House Speaker’s Possessions Went to Auction

Some of the possessions of former Speaker of the House Jim Wright were part of an estate sale in Texas recently. The items sold have some interest for collectors of historical artifacts. Jim Wright spent 34 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and eventually served as the Speaker of the House. He resigned in [...]

2016-04-07T11:55:00-07:00April 7th, 2016|Assests|Comments Off on Former House Speaker’s Possessions Went to Auction

The Sharing Economy Comes to Elderly Homes

Analysts and entrepreneurs have recently hyped up what they call the sharing economy. Older Americans might be able to take advantage of it if they need extra income or are looking for a place to live. Services such as Uber and AirBnB have plenty of cheerleaders and detractors. On the one hand, they allow people [...]

2016-04-06T11:51:00-07:00April 6th, 2016|Elder Law|Comments Off on The Sharing Economy Comes to Elderly Homes

Changes to Medicare Drug Payments to Doctors Coming

Every year Medicare pays approximately $20 billion to doctors to administer prescription medications. New rules seek to lower that amount. Currently, when a doctor administers a prescription medication to a patient in a doctor's office or a hospital outpatient facility, Medicare Part B reimburses the doctor for the cost of the drug plus an extra [...]

2016-04-05T10:48:00-07:00April 5th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Changes to Medicare Drug Payments to Doctors Coming

Elderly and the Bad Broker Crisis

A new study reveals that broker misconduct is greatest in counties that have a large and wealthy elderly population. The White House has estimated that broker misconduct costs elderly Americans $17 billion a year. As Forbes reports in "What Your Aging Parent's Broker Isn't Telling You" a recently released study conducted over a 10-year period [...]

2016-04-04T11:44:00-07:00April 4th, 2016|Elder Law|Comments Off on Elderly and the Bad Broker Crisis
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