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July 12, 2016

Who Should Be Beneficiary to Your IRA?

Naming the right beneficiary could result in years of tax-deferred savings By Chris Berry Would you like to transform your modest tax-deferred account into millions for your family? Based on whom you name as beneficiary, this money can continue growing tax-deferred for ...

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July 12, 2016

Medicaid Expansion in Michigan

 A major question is already being asked for Michigan’s budget in 2014: Should Medicaid coverage be expanded to those at or below 138 percent of poverty? The answer is YES. Medicaid expansion forecasts positively for Michigan’s economy. The federal government ...

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July 12, 2016

What is Elder Law and Elder Law Attorney

Mature man reading old book surrounded by heaps of books SO WHAT IS ELDER LAW? As you can see on the banner and even in the URL address for this website, we are all about elder law. But perhaps after ...

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July 12, 2016

Medicaid Expansion Will Save the State Money, Snyder Says

Wednesday, Governor Rick Snyder discussed his plans for Medicaid expansion and his “Healthy Michigan Now” campaign. Anne Bickford, a resident of the Fox Run Retirement Community asked Snyder what would guarantee the federal government pays for the Medicaid expansion and how the state will ...

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July 12, 2016

Hospice or Skilled Nursing? A Difficult Choice

As it stands, Medicare will pay for hospice or skilled nursing (S.N.F.), but only rarely will it cover both at the same time, forcing families to make the difficult choice between the two. For financial reasons most families opt for ...

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July 12, 2016

Skilled Nursing Co-Insurance Amounts

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released the 2013 daily co-insurance amounts for skilled nursing care services, in addition to the inpatient hospital deductible amount. (Read more: Life Care Planning) The inpatient hospital deductible will be $1,184, increased by $28 from 2012. The daily co-insurance amount ...

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July 12, 2016

Medicaid Expansion Battle in Michigan Results in Snyder Victory!

Medicaid expansion battle in Michigan results in passage. Tuesday, Republican governor Rick Snyder swayed just enough conservative senators in the State Legislature to accept the expansion, which was a part of President Obama’s health care law. Despite falling one vote short ...

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July 12, 2016

Redford Township Woman Embezzles from Elderly Father

Renee Bullock of Redford Township was charged with one felony count of embezzlement from a vulnerable adult. Bullock allegedly embezzled money from her elderly father while he was in a nursing home. Mich. Attorney General Bill Schuette says she used ...

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July 12, 2016

Livonia Estate Planning Includes Creating Your Legacy

One of the most overlooked aspects of estate planning is the opportunity to create your legacy.  Believe it or not, creating a legacy isn’t all about having Livonia libraries and hospitals named after you.  Instead, there are some more cost-efficient, ...

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