Most young parents are not concerned about death or serious illness or injury. As unlikely as such a serious event is when we are young, it is a possibility. This is why we pay for medical insurance, disability…
Online profiles and accounts aren’t addressed in most estate plans because most adults don’t have a will. As your online presence grows professionally and personally, taking charge of your digital assets and plans for them after you die…
A safeguard has been in place to protect the savings of married couples who use Medicaid for over 30 years. These protections prevent husbands and wives from bankrupting themselves funding care for their loved ones. They originally required…
People with disabilities simply refer to travel as “accessible travel” or “disabled travel”. There is a lot to consider when traveling with a disability. Proper research, planning, and preparation are crucial. In the past, traveling as a disabled…
In the United States, demographic and cultural shifts are occurring. The baby boomer generation continues to “gray” the country and is changing the way individual states set budgets and health care policies. More attention will be paid to…
There is a common acronym in healthcare called LASA, which stands for “look-alike-sound-alike” and refers to medications. When it comes to federal programs, Medicaid and Medicare, in written form, look alike and they do sound alike but work…
People who care for loved ones with special needs or disabilities often create and fund special needs trusts. It can provide peace of mind to improve a family member’s future quality of life without jeopardizing their eligibility for…
Often, trust funds are referred to as something that is owned by a beneficiary. Some may believe that only wealthy people have trusts, but they are common and useful tools when creating estate plans of all sizes. They…
The future of long-term care (LTC) for older adults may rely heavily on artificial intelligence (AI). The increasing relevance and adoption of AI have sparked debate over whether introducing it to healthcare technologies is ethical. How can AI…
You may be wondering how estate planning differs from elder law as you begin planning for your future financial affairs and health care needs. Estate planning and elder law also have some similarities. Even though these two types…