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Understanding Medicaid’s Spousal Asset Protection Rule
Oct 26, 2013
Medicaid law provides special protections for the spouses of Medicaid applicants to make sure the sp...
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Selecting A Medicare Prescription Drug Plan
Oct 26, 2013
Selecting a Medicare prescription drug plan has become increasing more complex. These tips are what ...
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Best And Worst States For Nursing Homes Care?
Oct 26, 2013
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states there are about 16,100 nursing homes in ...
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Supreme Court Upholds Case Striking Down Pooled Trust Age Limit
Jan 18, 2013
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a case involving Pennsylvania’s pooled trust age limit....
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Social Security Announces New Online Services Available
Jan 18, 2013
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced the agency is expanding the serv...
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Highlights Of The Fiscal Cliff Legislation
Jan 18, 2013
The Senate passed a compromise bill, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, to avert the fiscal c...
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Property Tax Exemption Extended To Nursing Home Residents
Dec 16, 2012
Generally, the Michigan principal residence exemption provides that a taxpayer’s principal residen...
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Medicare Skilled Care Coverage Standard To Change
Dec 16, 2012
In a major change in Medicare policy, the Obama administration has provisionally agreed to end Medic...
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Boomers Hunt For Smaller Houses
Dec 16, 2012
When it comes to housing, baby boomers differ from other home hunters in that they have more equity ...
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Social Security Benefits To Edge Up Only 1.7 Percent
Nov 06, 2012
The nation’s elderly and disabled Social Security recipients will receive a 1.7 percent increase i...
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