by Gina G. MacDonald | Sep 1, 2016 | With Your Family in Mind
Release of Home Care Guide for Consumers and Families Since publication of the Home Care Final Rule, the Department of Labor has led an unprecedented implementation program to engage stakeholders and to help employers prepare for compliance. In this process,...
by Gina G. MacDonald | Aug 1, 2016 | With Your Family in Mind
Medi-Cal Estate Recovery Reform Passes Legislature California’s budget bill, passed June 17, 2016, incorporated the health budget trailer bill (AB 33) to limit Medi-Cal estate recovery to the limits only required under Federal law. This includes the most...
by Gina G. MacDonald | Jul 1, 2016 | With Your Family in Mind
Veterans Face New Limits on Long-Term Care Help The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs offers a pension benefit to low-income veterans (and their spouses) who are in a nursing home or who need help at home with everyday tasks such as dressing or bathing. The...
by Gina G. MacDonald | Jun 1, 2016 | With Your Family in Mind
New ABLE National Resource Center Website Millions of individuals with disabilities and their families depend on a wide variety of public benefits for income, health care, food and housing assistance. Eligibility for these public benefits (SSI, SNAP, Medi-Cal)...
by Gina G. MacDonald | May 1, 2016 | With Your Family in Mind
Long-Term Care Insurance Deductions Are Increased for 2016 The amount you can deduct on your taxes as a result of buying long-term care insurance has been increased by the IRS for 2016. If you itemize your deductions, you can generally claim a deduction if your...
