Elder Law Attorney vs Financial Advisor
An elder law attorney and a financial advisor serve fundamentally different purposes, though many people mistakenly believe they handle the same work.
Hiring a Medicaid Planner
A Medicaid planner is a professional who specializes in helping individuals and families arrange their finances to qualify for Medicaid coverage,...
The Fair Hearing Process
A fair hearing is a formal appeal process that allows you to challenge an adverse decision by a government agency—whether that involves the loss of...
Medicare lookback rule age 63: IRA withdrawal cost implications explained
At age 63, a $60,000 IRA withdrawal can double your Medicare Part B premiums two years later due to the two-year lookback rule.
Appealing Medicaid Decisions
If your Medicaid application has been denied, or your benefits have been reduced or terminated, you have the right to appeal that decision.
Social Security benefits 2026: check amounts and retirement income maximization
Your 2026 Social Security benefit ranges from $2,969 to $5,181 monthly depending on when you claim, with a 2.8% cost-of-living increase affecting all beneficiaries.
The Hardship Waiver
"The Hardship Waiver" is not a single, specific program with a unified set of rules. Instead, hardship waivers exist across multiple financial and legal...
How to Minimize Estate Recovery
Estate recovery is a legal process where government agencies, pension administrators, or creditors seek to reclaim funds from a deceased person's estate...
The Estate Recovery Program
The Estate Recovery Program (ERP) is a federal initiative that requires states to recover Medicaid expenses from the estates of deceased beneficiaries...
Medicaid Recovery After Death
When someone receiving Medicaid-covered long-term care services dies, the state can recover the costs it paid for that care from the person's estate.