The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2020 federal guidelines for how much money the spouses of...

Nursing home residents do not automatically have to sell their homes in order to qualify for Medicaid, but that doesn't mean the house is...

After small or no increases the past couple of years, Medicare’s Part B premium will rise sharply in 2020. The basic monthly premium will...

When it comes to long-term care costs, the charges for home care are now rising faster than those for nursing home care, according to...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the amount taxpayers can deduct from their 2020 income as a result of buying long-term...

Traditionally, Thanksgiving is the holiday when the entire family, for better or worse, comes together.  After the melatonin calms...

The Social Security Administration has announced a 1.6 percent increase in benefits in 2020, nearly half of last year's change. The small...

Being appointed guardian of a loved one is a serious responsibility. As guardian, you are in charge of your loved one's well-being and...

Federal law requires the state to attempt to recover the long-term care benefits from a Medicaid recipient's estate after the recipient's...

Medicare's Open Enrollment Period, during which you can freely enroll in or switch plans, runs from October 15 to December 7. Don't let...

We receive this response too often from clients who, after working with another attorney on their elder law and estate planning matters,...

Generally, in determining the Medicaid eligibility of a person receiving nursing facility services, any gifting of assets made by the...

A new report finds that almost no retirees are making financially optimal decisions about when to take Social Security and are losing out...

An annuity can be a useful tool for long-term care planning, but annuities are also complex financial products that are hard to...

Reports of elder financial abuse continue to increase, and the elderly are particularly vulnerable to scams or to financial abuse by...

Over the years, I have found that one of the biggest obstacles preventing clients from pulling the trigger on a Medicaid Trust is the...

If properly drafted and executed, certain New York estate planning documents, such as a Last Will and Testament (“Will”) or a trust...

This question often arises where an individual requires some assistance with her activities of daily living but can largely function on...

Partner of Maker, Fragale & Di Costanzo, LLP Recognized for Work in Elder Law WESTCHESTER, NY (August 21, 2019) ‐- Maker, Fragale & Di...

It is never too early for an adult to implement an estate plan. The focus of a young adult, however, is much different than those of more...