Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
The Rights of Nursing Home Residents
While residents of nursing homes have no fewer rights than anyone else, the combination of an institutional setting and the disability...
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Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- Jul 8, 2014
- 2 min
Heir Liable for Reimbursement of Mother’s Medicaid Expenses
Medi-Cal (Medicaid) recipient Merver Mays died, leaving her house as her only asset. Ms. Mays’ daughter, Betty Bedford, petitioned the...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- Jun 11, 2014
- 1 min
Can you sue a hospital if you develop bedsores?
Click for online Bedsore Lawsuit Evaluation. Bedsores can develop quickly, progress rapidly and are often difficult to heal. Caring for...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- May 16, 2014
- 1 min
Using a No-Contest Clause to Prevent Heirs from Challenging a Will or Trust
If you are worried that disappointed heirs could contest your will or trust after you die, one option is to include a “no-contest clause”...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- May 6, 2014
- 6 min
Bedsores & Nursing Home Obligations
Waiting – And – Waiting On The Nursing Home Inspector By Anna Gorman KHN Staff Writer This KHN story was produced in collaboration by...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- Jan 27, 2014
- 2 min
Senate Looks at Doctor-Dropping by Medicare Advantage Plans:
What to do when Medicare Advantage insurers drop large numbers of doctors from their plans? Raymond H. Welch, a dermatologist in Rhode...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- Jan 21, 2014
- 3 min
9 (Potential) Problems with Your Trust:
All trusts should be reviewed every few years to make sure that they are up-to-date with the law and meet your goals today. Following is...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- Dec 30, 2013
- 1 min
How to Use Medicare to Pay for In-Home Care
The good news is that Medicare coverage is easier to get than it used to be, and it should become easier still. Read full article… #medicare
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- Dec 28, 2013
- 2 min
How Do Divorce and Remarriage Affect Social Security Benefits?
It is common knowledge that husbands and wives are entitled to collect Social Security benefits on their spouses’ work records. Less well...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- Dec 17, 2013
- 3 min
Hold on…Should you sign that Nursing Home Admissions Agreement??? Not so fast…
“Read the agreement carefully before signing. Nursing Home Agreements can be complicated and confusing” Admitting a loved one to a...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- Dec 1, 2013
- 8 min
8 expensive health insurance mistakes
How to avoid paying too much for the protection you need: 1. Assuming because you’re healthy you don’t need health insurance If you get...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- Jul 8, 2013
- 2 min
Grandchildren Liable for Grandmother’s Nursing Home Stay After She Transferred Money to Them:
A New York trial court rules that a nursing home resident’s grandchildren are liable for fraudulent conveyance after the grandmother...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- May 21, 2013
- 1 min
Three Rules for How to Get the Highest Social Security Benefits:
Social Security provisions are so nuanced and difficult to understand that they are sure to make anyone go mad. That’s why Larry...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- Apr 2, 2013
- 0 min
Important news for seniors and their families
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