| Margolis & Associates Introduces Annual Maintenance Plan |
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Have you ever wondered whether your estate plan is
up-to-date? Whether it takes into account your new
circumstances or changes in the law?
Margolis & Associates has introduced an annual
maintenance plan that is available free of charge to
any client for whom the firm has prepared their estate
plan – meaning a will, trust, durable power of attorney,
or health care proxy.
Simply give us a call (at 617/267-9700) or send us an
e-mail to rsvp@margolis.com and we will send you a
short questionnaire. Upon receipt of the
questionnaire, we will review your answers, the estate
planning documents that we prepared for you, and we
will let you know whether any changes in your estate
plan are warranted.
This service is only available to clients of Margolis
& Associates and will be provided at no charge at the
beginning of each calendar year. Just let us know
that you want to sign up for the Margolis & Associates
Maintenance Plan.
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| Harry S. Margolis To Address Post-DRA Long-Term Care Planning at the BBA |
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On March 7, from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m., at the Boston
Bar Association, elder law attorneys, Harry S.
Margolis and Susan H. Levin, will discuss how
Massachusetts has implemented the MassHealth
coverage rules of nursing home care pursuant to the
passing of Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. The BBA
Seminar will address the changes in current
MassHealth regulations, their ambiguities,
the Massachusetts Office of Medicaid's
interpretations and how to advise clients accordingly.
Registration will be begin at 3:45 p.m.
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| The Gerontology Institute at UMASS Publishes Two Reports on Elder Economic Security |
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The Gerontology Institute at the University of
Massachusetts recently published The Elder
Economic Security Standard for the Boston Area,
to provide a realistic measure on how much it really
cost
for older adults (aged 65+) to live independently,
taking into account differing factors such as health,
life circumstances, family status, and geography.
The Gerontology Insitute has partnered with The
Economic Security Initiative (EESI) at Wider
Opportunities for Women, a national effort that
seeks to build economic security for elders, to
develop and field test the Elder Economic Security
Standard in the Boston area. They have recently
launched The Elder Economic Security
Initiative for Massachusetts.
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| The Commonwealth Proposes "Community First" Demonstration to Delay Nursing Home Admission for Seniors |
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The Executive Office of Health & Human Services
submitted an application for a
Medicaid 1115 Demonstration Proposal to the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
The Demonstration, titled "Community First: A
Proposal for Preventing or Delaying Nursing Facility
Admission", proposes to provide enhanced
community-based supports to elders and adults with
disabilities to prevent or delay nursing home
admission.
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MassHealth Applications Now On-line |
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As of January 2007, the Office of Health and Human
Services has updated the following application forms: MassHealth Medical Benefit Request for
applicants under 65 and not living in a nursing home
or long-term care facility, and the Senior Medical
Benefit Request for seniors and those needing
long-term care services. Both forms are available at
the link below and can be printed or completed on-
line.
Click here for MassHealth Applications.... |
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