Using an Annuity to Keep the Spouse of a Medicaid Applicant from Becoming Impoverished
 When one spouse qualifies for Medicaid stay, the spouse who is at home is often left without many resources. While Medicaid has rules to prevent community spouses from impoverishment, the protections aren't always enough. There are steps that you can take to increase the community spouse's income, and as a recent case illustrates, an annuity may be a good option. Click here to learn more. |
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MassHealth Update Program Coming Up Soon
Join this one-day program on Friday, October 25, lead by leading Massachusetts elder law attorneys William J. Brisk and Harry S. Margolis (of Margolis & Bloom) to learn the most current MassHealth planning techniques, which still work, and which are being seriously challenged. The program will be supplemented in the afternoon with presentations by members from Elder Decisions, Modera Wealth Management, and Dobbie Insurance Agency on the many non-legal aspects of senior caregiving, including long-term care insurance and resolving family disputes.
The program will take place on Friday, October 25th, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Embassy Suites at 550 Winter Street in Waltham.
Please click here to register.
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Attorney Reprimanded For Failure to Properly Settle Case
Salem Attorney William R. Dimento recently received a public reprimand (No. 2013-6) by the Board of Bar Overseers (BBO) for both his failure to properly settle a Medicare lien and his repeated misrepresentation to his client that he was working to have the lien resolved when, in fact, he lacked the expertise to handle the matter.
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RESOURCE: INDEX, Information for People with Disabilities in Massachusetts
 The INDEX website provides people with disabilities and their families the necessary information they need to maximize their independence and productivity in our Click here to learn more. |
