Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
Can Gum Disease Lead To Alzheimer's Disease?
Dr. El Chaar, the Head of the Periodontics Specialty Training at New York University College of Dentistry.
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Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- Apr 11, 2019
- 2 min
Medicaid isn’t just for Nursing Homes:
Traditionally, Medicaid has paid for long-term care in a nursing home, but because most individuals would rather be cared for at home and...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- Apr 10, 2019
- 2 min
Proving That a Transfer Was Not Made in Order to Qualify for Medicaid
Medicaid law imposes a penalty period for unqualified transfers.
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- Apr 6, 2019
- 1 min
How To Spot Nursing Home Neglect Or Abuse?
How to spot nursing home neglect and what you can do about it.
Samantha Benadiba, Esq
- Apr 4, 2019
- 2 min
What Happens to a Person’s Estate Planning Documents When They Divorce?
Article by Samantha Benadiba, Esq. We often get questions about what happens to a person’s estate planning documents when they get...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- Mar 27, 2019
- 2 min
What are the facts about your rights as a victim of bedsores?
Often from the onset of bedsores, also described as pressure sores or decubitus ulcers, victims in a hospital or nursing home are led to...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- Mar 26, 2019
- 4 min
5 Things to Know to Reduce Your Tax on Capital Gains
Although it is often said that nothing is certain except death and taxes, the one tax you may be able to avoid or minimize most through...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- Mar 17, 2019
- 3 min
How to Handle Sibling Disputes Over a Power of Attorney
A power of attorney is one of the most important estate planning documents, but when one sibling is named in a power of attorney, there...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- Mar 6, 2019
- 2 min
Medicaid isn’t just for Nursing Homes: #Homecare
Traditionally, Medicaid has paid for long-term care in a nursing home, but because most individuals would rather be cared for at home and...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- Feb 22, 2019
- 1 min
Helpful and Free easy-to-read Legal Guides for Senior Citizens.
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Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- Feb 19, 2019
- 2 min
What Is the Difference Between a Living Will and a Do-Not-Resuscitate Order?
It is a very good idea to create advance directives in order to plan for the possibility that you may one day be unable to make your own...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- Feb 14, 2019
- 2 min
State, Not Nursing Home, Must Pay Fees of Residents’ Court-Appointed Guardianship Attorney
In two separate cases, a Maryland appeals court rules that a nursing home does not have to pay attorney’s fees to an attorney appointed...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- Jan 18, 2019
- 2 min
Feds Release 2019 Guidelines Used to Protect the Spouses of Medicaid Applicants
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2019 federal guidelines for how much money the spouses of...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- Jan 5, 2019
- 2 min
2019 Guidelines Used to Protect the Spouses of Medicaid Applicants
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2019 federal guidelines for how much money the spouses of...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
- Jan 4, 2019
- 1 min
2019 Will Bring Social Security Beneficiaries the Biggest Increase in Eight Years
The Social Security Administration has announced a 2.8 percent increase in benefits in 2019, the largest increase since 2012. The change...
Important news for seniors and their families
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