It’s Medicare Open Enrollment Time: Is Your Plan Still Working for You?
Every year Medicare gives beneficiaries a window of opportunity to shop around and determine if their current Medicare plan is still the best one …
Understanding Medicare and Your Right to Rehab and Therapy in a Skilled Nursing Center
In 2013, a federal district court approved a settlement agreement in a landmark case named Jimmo v. Sebelius. The Jimmo Settlement confirmed that Medicare …
Federal Government Agency Announces Support for Indoor Visitation to Nursing Home Residents
For many families, restrictions on visits to their loved ones who live in assisted living facilities and nursing homes has been devastating. Today, the …
COVID Vaccinations
Today, New Jersey announced that certain individuals under the age of 64 will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccination soon. This news is a …
Consider Alternative Care Facilities for an Aging Adult Besides an Assisted Living or Nursing Home
When considering options for long term care in a facility setting, most people know about assisted living facilities and nursing homes. There are, however, …
Can a Nursing Home, Assisted Living Resident Refuse the COVID Vaccine?
Vaccines are always controversial. For many of us, we view our right to receive a vaccine – or refuse it – to be similar …
Holiday Visitation
After more than seven months of “sheltering in place” and limited “outdoor” visitation, many of our clients want to bring Mom or Dad home …
Refusal of Vaccinations While Living at Long-Term Care Facility
We received an inquiry from someone whose mother resides at an assisted living facility. The facility told residents it will be giving out flu …
After the Wedding Bells Have Rung Again, Update your Estate Plan
It is surprising how often we hear of situations in which a person passed away unexpectedly or had a catastrophic accident or stoke, and …
The Importance of Having a Medicare Supplement Insurance Plan
Medicare pays for hospital and doctor costs for persons over age 65 Not all medical costs are covered by Medicare This article discusses Medicare …
Appealing Termination of Benefits and Coverage By Medicare: What Can You Do?
Termination of Medicare coverage can be appealed The Medicare appeal process is complicated and complex This article discusses in detail the Medicare appeal process …
Appealing Denial of Medicare Coverage
Your hospital admission status is a critical factor for Medicare coverage Medicare says you must be admitted as “Inpatient” rather than as “observation status” …
The Importance of an Emergency Room Classification in Order to be Medicare Covered
Emergency room doctors are agents of Medicare Medicare regulations require you to be admitted to the hospital for expanded benefits This article discusses and …
Family Members Fight for Right to Visit Ailing Parents and Relatives
Many states are passing laws to allow visitation by close family members regardless of whether a Power of Attorney or Guardian approves of the …
Is Suicide Ever Okay?
This blog was written by an elder law colleague of mine, Victoria Collier, Esq., who lives in Georgia. I met Victoria years ago but …
Should New Jersey’s Department of Motor Vehicles Be Alerted to An Aging Parent’s Unsafe Driving?
Many clients want to avoid going to the DMV about their parent(s). He or she may be mentally sharp, but their vision is deteriorating. …
Short-Term Care Insurance: An Alternative to the Long-Term Care Variety
Truth be told, I really had never heard about short term care insurance. I’m a really big advocate for long term care insurance though …
NJ Allows Terminally Ill to Get Life-Ending Meds
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Monmouth County, Freehold, NJ Elder Care Attorney Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday signed …
How to Use a Reverse Mortgage for Elder Care Medical and Home Expenses
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a Freehold Township, Monmouth County New Jersey Elder Care Attorney Reverse mortgages have been an on again, off again way …
Elderly and Disabled Planning – What Are the Tax Implications?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a Freehold Township, Monmouth County New Jersey Elder Care Attorney Planning for individuals who need elder care is generally not …
Appealing Denial of Medicare Coverage
There are times when Medicare issues a decision unfavorable to the coverage of your case. Whether it is classifying you in a hospital …
Must a Doctor or Hospital Comply with a Patient’s Living Will and Advance Healthcare Directive Under New Jersey Law
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey Elder Law and Healthcare Directive Attorney This recent case raises issues concerning …
Can a Creditor Execute a Judgment Against a Life Estate in New Jersey Real Estate?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a Freehold Township, Monmouth County NJ Elder Law Attorney A client has a life estate in his home with the …
A Nursing Home Cannot Force a Resident’s Family or Friends to Guarantee the Payment of Nursing Home Costs
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a NJ Elder Care Attorney Admission to a nursing home is a traumatic event. No one wants to go …
Federal Medicaid Law Prevents a Nursing Home from Billing You Directly
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, Monmouth County, NJ Elder Law & Medicaid Attorney I read an interesting …
Level of Capacity With Respect to Wills, Trusts, and Powers of Attorney Under NJ Law
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a NJ Elder Law Attorney Legal Capacity is required for the legal execution of a will and/or a testamentary …
How Valid Are Nursing Home Visitation Restrictions
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq; a New Jersey Elder Care Lawyer Many nursing homes have policies whereby your children can only visit you during …
What Rights Do Nursing Home Residents Have in New Jersey?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a NJ Elder Care Lawyer New Jersey has adopted laws on the responsibilities of nursing homes in its Nursing …
What Exactly Is Alzheimer’s Planning? Why Is It Important for Elder Care Planning?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a NJ Alzheimer’s and Dementia Attorney Alzheimer’s planning sounds like a difficult and obtuse concept, and many persons are …
What Is a Representative Payee Under Social Security
By Frederick P. Niemann of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a NJ Elder Law Attorney More than eight Million People, who get monthly Social Security …
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