The M&B Weekly     
June 17, 2013  
 
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Jane Dobisz
In this issue...
Will You Lose Medicare or Medicaid If You Leave the Nursing Home to Visit Your Family?
Estate Planning in the Age of Blended Families
RESOURCE: NAMI Family-to-Family
  
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Estate Planning in the Age of Blended Families

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Will You Lose Medicare or Medicaid If You Leave the Nursing Home to Visit Your Family?

Reunions, graduations, birthdays, and 
holidays: Whatever the occasion, nursing home residents don't want to miss out on family gatherings, but may be afraid that they will lose Medicare or Medicaid coverage if they leave the nursing home. In most cases, Medicare recipients can leave for a day or two, although the nursing home may bill them in order to hold their beds. 

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Estate Planning in the Age of Blended Families

Today, according to the Pew Research 

Centermore than 4 in 10 Americans have at least one step relative in their family: either a stepparent, a step or half-sibling or a stepchild. National Center for Family and Marriage Research estimates that about one-third of all weddings in America create stepfamilies.

 

A recent trust case from North Dakota highlights the importance of taking current and potential step relationships into account when planning your estate.

 

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RESOURCE: NAMI Family-to-Family   

 

 

 

The NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program is a free, 12-week course for family caregivers of individuals with severe mental illnesses.  The course is taught by trained family members who cover: 

  • Up-to-date information about medications, side effects, and strategies for medication adherence.  
  • Current research related to the biology of brain disorders and the evidence-based, most effective treatments to promote recovery.  
  • Gaining empathy by understanding the subjective, lived experience of a person with mental illness.
  • Many other topics about helping families cope and patients live with mental illness.

Click here to learn more. 

Green News
 
Environmental Working Group ("EWG") has posted their 2013 guide to sunscreens.  Before heading off to the beach this summer, make sure your sun protection meets most of the criteria to keep your skin protected.green news
 
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