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Back in the Black – Value Based Payment Amendments: What Health Care Facilities Need to Know
Your facility may have been approached by an MLTC plan to enter into a Value Based Payment (“VBP”) amendment to your MLTC plan participating provider contract. Should your facility consider it? […]
Continue readingEstate Planning for Your Digital Assets
Have you ever thought about what happens to your email and social media accounts after your death? Or if you became incapacitated, would you want your agent under a power […]
Continue readingCona Elder Law May 2018 News and Events
Cona Elder Law Around Long Island5.18.18 – Engage at Every Age – Nassau County Office of the Aging 44th Annual LuncheonJoin Cona Elder Law Partner Melissa Negrin-Wiener as she presents […]
Continue readingSenior Dreams Come True – Wish Request
Granting Wishes for Long Island’s Low Income SeniorsSponsored by Cona Elder Law Charitable EventsWISH REQUEST Please grant a wish for (name):___________________________________________________ Address:___________________________________________________ Phone #:__________________________________________________ E-mail address:_________________________________________________ Individual submitting request (if different):________________________________________________ Address:_________________________________________________ Phone #:__________________________________________________ E-mail address:__________________________________________________ ELIGIBILITY Qualifications Age: Applicants […]
Continue readingThe CRACKDOWN on Medicaid Planning
by Mary Beth Franklin For some individuals, long-term care insurance may not be an option. And some people give away their money and property in order to qualify for Medicaid help […]
Continue readingThe Holidays are a good time to have “The Talk” with Parents
When is the right time to have “the talk” with your aging parents regarding their financial affairs and health care issues? In this now-common role reversal, adult children find that […]
Continue readingRetirement Plan FAQ
Quick answers to common questions about retirement plans, including 401(k) plans, IRAs, Keoghs and SEPs. What’s Below: What is a qualified retirement plan? Why are 401(k) plans so popular? What is a Keogh plan? What […]
Continue readingRetirement Assets and Medicaid Eligibility
In order to become eligible for Medicaid benefits for home health care or nursing home care, an individual must have less than the resource allowance amount as set by the […]
Continue readingCona Elder Law Secures Over $500,000 in Medicaid Reimbursement for One Resident
A.D., a 20-year-old long-term resident of a skilled nursing facility, had permanent physical and mental disabilities suffered at birth. A.D. lived in the community and received Medicaid community benefits through […]
Continue readingReducing Estate Tax by Making Gifts
Making gifts during your life can provide you with tax savings and more. NOTE: The federal gift and estate tax is being phased out, but its ultimate fate is still a […]
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