Elder Law Update Archives Homepage Welcome to the Elder Law Update archives page. Mason Law, PC publishes Elder Law Update to provide clients, friends and colleagues interesting articles, news and planning ideas in the areas of elder law, special needs law, Medicaid planning, asset protection planning, veterans benefits . . . as well as any other topic we think might be interesting. If you haven't already done so . . . Please sign up for Elder Law Update . . . HERE!! Bob Mason December 2011 - North Carolina The Not So Annual COLA Is Back - Medicare Secondary Payer Explained - Need To Qualify For Medicaid? Have A Family Member Who Is Disabled? Then READ THis! November 2011 - North Carolina The Annual Medicare Switch - Humor October 2011 - North Carolina Kill Your IRA - Name A Trust As IRA Beneficiary? September 2011 - North Carolina 10 Great Ways To Cause A Train Wreck - Planning For Late Second Marriages May 2011 - North Carolina Cashing In Big IRAs Can Cause Later Medicare Headaches - Online Estate Planning Forms April 2011 - North Carolina Powers Of Attorney: CATCH THE VIDEO - Block Grants And The Future Of Medicaid March 2011 - North Carolina Protect Your Social Security Benefits - Medicare "Failure To Progress" Myth Feb 2011 - North Carolina Avoid This Common Banking Error - One Way To Fix The Nursing Home Financing Mess January 2011 A - North Carolina Introducing Elder Law University May 2010 - North Carolina Why Joint Accounts Are A Bad Idea - The Donut Hole Filling Up? - Retirement Outlook For Senior Women March 2010 - North Carolina Estate Tax Repeal: A Prediction - Taking A Closer Look At The Medicine Cabinet - Giving Up The Car Keys February 2010 - North Carolina Estate Tax repeal Could Impact Many - Joint Accounts: Be Careful - Wheelchairs, Scooters, and Shoes, Oh My! - New Website! December 2009 - North Carolina A Book About Courage - A Great Planning Idea - A Great Gift Idea - H1N1 Vaccine - Mason Newest SNA Member - What We Can Do For You October 2009 - North Carolina The Truth About Estate Recovery - Medicare Nursing Home Benefits and the "Plateau" Myth - Medicare and Physicals: A Strategy What We Can Do For You September 2009 - North Carolina Health Care Reform: A Physician Perspective - Mason's Take On Health Care Reform - Dementia and Wandering - Medicare 101 May 2009 - North Carolina How Couples Can Save Their Assets - Beware The Joint Account - Shots Aren't Just For Kids - Stimulus Checks On The Way For Disabled April 2009 - North Carolina The Costs Of Alzheimer's - Special Needs Trusts - Tax-Deferred Savings For The Disabled? - When You're Concerned About A Senior - Why Can't I Draw Disability? March 2009 - North Carolina Beneficiaries Under A Will - Picking The Right Trustee - Checklist For New Trustees - Exercise For Seniors February 2009 - North Carolina Financial Exploitation - Caregiving Grandparents - A Drop In Earnings and Social Security - Some Thoughts On The New Year December 2008 - North Carolina Medicaid and Annuities - More 2009 COLAs Announced - Dr. Beth: Talking About Advance Directives - The Car Key Question October 2008 - North Carolina FDIC INSURANCE UPDATE - Medicare Advantage Plans - Time For Flu Shots . . . Almost - Social Security Benefits for the Widow - What Is A Daily Money Manager? September 2008 - North Carolina A Look At Late-in-Life Second Marriages - When Is It Time To Move to Community Living? - Social Security Benefits for the Spouse - Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation August 2008 - North Carolina FDIC Insurance and Trusts - Brittle Bones! - Hurricane Season: Evacuation Planning - Social Security Benefits for the Spouse - Money Management 101: Avoiding Pitfalls July 2008 - North Carolina Right Way To Transfer Property - Visiting the Doctor With Mom - Hurricane Season: Evacuation Planning June 2008 - North Carolina Home Alone XX - Hurricane Season: Evacuation Planning For Mom - Social Security Benefits for the Family - Is Your Money Safe? - Retirement Benefits May 2008 - North Carolina DRAMATIC VETERANS BENEFIT - Dr. Shevlin: Weight Loss to Worry About - More: How Social Security Benefits Are Calculated - A Special Memorial Day Remembrance April 2008 - North Carolina Medicaid Basics - LAST PART - Dr. Hodges on Hospice - More: How Social Security Benefits Are Calculated - What to Pack in Your Pocket on Your Next Foreign Adventure March 2008 - North Carolina How To Get A Rebate Check - Medicaid Basics Part IV - Asset Rules For Married Couples - Dr. Shevlin & Medicare Advantage Plans - How Social Security Benefits Are Calculated - Where Your Mortgage Rate Comes From February 2008 - North Carolina Medicaid Basics Part III - Trusts - Dr. Hodges on Medigap Policies - Appealing a Disability Decision - Reverse Mortgages Explained January 2008 - North Carolina Medicaid Basics Part II - Dr. Shevlin on Staying Connected - Even More on Social Security Disability Benefits - What is a Credit Score? - LETTERS * A Comment on Vaccinations and the Elderly December 2007 - North Carolina Medicaid Basics Part I - Vaccinations and the Elderly - More on Social Security Disability Benefits - What is Private Banking? November 2007 - North Carolina Medicare, Medigap, Advantage Enrollment and Disenrollment - Part D and the Donut Hole - A Doctor's Advice Avoiding Identity Theft - Coble on Medicare Gaps and Changes October 2007 - North Carolina NC Gets New Advance Directives - Safety in the Home - Are Your Bank Deposits Insured? - Social Security Disability Benefits September 2007 - North Carolina Financial Exploitation - Spot it and Stop it - The Medicine Box: Look Now - Evacuation Planning for Older Adults Pt III - Social Security Work Credits Explained August 2007 - North Carolina New Medicaid Rules Near! - Summer and the Elderly: Keep Cool - Evacuation Planning for Older Adults Pt II - Signing Up For Social Security and Pensions: PROVE IT! July 2007 - North Carolina Driving and the Elderly: Making a Tough Call - Evacuation Planning for Older Adults - Signing Up For Social Security and Pensions June 2007 - NC New Medicaid Rules: Sooner? Later? - Beware Medicare Advantage Plans! - Plan Ahead! 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