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The Patient’s Rights in a Medicaid Nursing Home
By: Benjamin A. Schock, Attorney at Law. As a resident of a Medicaid nursing home in the State of Michigan, the patient has the same basic rights about their life, medical care, and personal treatment as others who live in Macomb County or other local communities. These rights are protected by both state and federal laws. As a Medicaid beneficiary, the patient has the right to the same quality of medical care as other nursing home residents. The individual also has the right to know about and take part in decisions about their medical care and the operation of the nursing home or skilled care facility. The patient also has the following rights:
Aid & Attendance: Non-Service Connected Pension
By: Erin R. Solaiman, Attorney at Law. The VA Aid & Attendance pension is a non-service connected benefit that helps supplement the income of disabled veterans or their surviving spouses. Unlike the service-connected compensation, this benefit is not based on a disability or injury suffered during military service. However, the VA Aid & Attendance pension program is a needs based program. The VA Aid & Attendance pension can grant a single veteran $1,644 per month. A veteran with a dependent or spouse could receive $1,949 per month and the surviving spouse of a veteran can receive $1,056 per month…
Medicare vs. Medicaid: What are the Differences?
By: Erin R. Solaiman, Attorney at Law. Many people have questions regarding the differences between Medicare and Medicaid. What does each program cover? Who is eligible? How does it work? While Medicaid and Medicare sound similar, they are in fact very different programs. Medicare is an entitlement program that is funded by the federal government. It does not depend on your assets or income because you have paid into this program over your lifetime. When you retire from the workforce at age 65, or earlier due to a disability, your Medicare coverage begins. Medicare coverage is not complete and there can be co-pays. Most retirees buy supplemental insurance for some of the services that the basic Medicare benefits do not provide…
Looking Beyond Birth Order – Choosing Your Attorney-in-Fact
By: Erin R. Solaiman, Attorney at Law. An attorney-in-fact is the person you select to act on your behalf under your durable power of attorney. A durable power of attorney can be effective immediately or effective upon your incapacity. Under the power of attorney, that person will be your legal agent, and able to manage your bank accounts, bills, real property and other matters such as retirement accounts and life insurance contracts. They will essentially be able to perform any act related to your property that you could have performed. Many clients want to appoint their spouse as their primary agent, with their children, from oldest to youngest, listed as the successor agents. Naming your spouse first…
