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Meet Richard Newman

Richard Newman

Law Office of Richard Newman

Richard L. Newman has been a practicing attorney for over 30 years. Richard specializes in Elder Law and Special Needs Planning.His practice is devoted to serving some of the most vulnerable members of our society and the families that are caring for them.  He is currently a member of the National Academy of Eld...

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Meet E. Gummer

E. Gummer

Elder Law Offices of E. Garrett Gummer, III

E. Garrett Gummer, III concentrates his practice in the areas of Elder Law and Wills and Estates. He received his Juris Doctor (JD) from Widener University and his Master of Laws (LLM) from Temple University. Mr. Gummer has been certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation and is a member of...

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Meet Mark Matthews

Mark Matthews

Matthews & Associates

MATTHEWS AND ASSOCIATES helps senior citizens and their families shelter assets from loss to long-term care costs....

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Meet Larry Auerbach

Larry Auerbach

Larry Scott Auerbach, Esquire, CELA*

Larry Scott Auerbach, Esquire, CELA, CPA-PFS, J.D., LL.M.(Taxation), MBA has over 35 years extensive experience in the areas of elder law, tax law, accounting, estates, trusts, and business matters. He also counsels older individuals and their family members on Elder Law issues including how to protect their assets wh...

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Meet Harvey Abramson

Harvey Abramson

Law Offices of Harvey P. Abramson

Harvey P. Abramson graduated from Cheltenham High School in 1962. He was a member of the National Honor Society. Upon graduation, he attended Pennsylvania State University, attaining a Bachelor of Arts degree and membership in two professional honor societies. He was also a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity. He...

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Meet Robert Gerhard

Robert Gerhard

Robert C. Gerhard III, Certified Elder Law Attorney

Mr. Gerhard is an elder law specialist with the law firm of Gerhard & Gerhard, P.C. located in Jenkintown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania where he has practiced elder law for 20 years. He limits his practice to elder law matters, and helps clients protect assets from long-term care co...

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Meet Harry Metka

Harry Metka

Metka Law, LLC

For the last nine years, my primary practice areas have been estate administration, estate planning/trusts, tax law, real estate and small business law. I am actively barred in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey.  During my career, I have represented individual and commercial clients from diverse backgrounds, with a...

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Meet Harry Metka

Harry Metka

Metka Law, LLC

For the last nine years, my primary practice areas have been estate administration, estate planning/trusts, tax law, real estate and small business law. I am actively barred in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey.  During my career, I have represented individual and commercial clients from diverse backgrounds, with a...

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Meet E. Nego Pile

E. Nego Pile

Pile Law Firm

Nego is the managing attorney and founder of the Pile Law Firm, PLLC. He has over 20 years extensive experience in the areas of elder law, special needs planning, estate planning, guardianship, probate and real estate law. Nego helps seniors and their families plan for Medicaid benefits and apply for those benefits wh...

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Medicaid 101
What Medicaid Covers

In addition to nursing home care, Medicaid may cover home care and some care in an assisted living facility. Coverage in your state may depend on waivers of federal rules.

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How to Qualify for Medicaid

To be eligible for Medicaid long-term care, recipients must have limited incomes and no more than $2,000 (in most states). Special rules apply for the home and other assets.

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Medicaid’s Protections for Spouses

Spouses of Medicaid nursing home residents have special protections to keep them from becoming impoverished.

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What Medicaid Covers

In addition to nursing home care, Medicaid may cover home care and some care in an assisted living facility. Coverage in your state may depend on waivers of federal rules.

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How to Qualify for Medicaid

To be eligible for Medicaid long-term care, recipients must have limited incomes and no more than $2,000 (in most states). Special rules apply for the home and other assets.

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Medicaid’s Protections for Spouses

Spouses of Medicaid nursing home residents have special protections to keep them from becoming impoverished.

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Medicaid Planning Strategies

Careful planning for potentially devastating long-term care costs can help protect your estate, whether for your spouse or for your children.

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Estate Recovery: Can Medicaid Take My House After I’m Gone?

If steps aren't taken to protect the Medicaid recipient's house from the state’s attempts to recover benefits paid, the house may need to be sold.

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Help Qualifying and Paying for Medicaid, Or Avoiding Nursing Home Care

There are ways to handle excess income or assets and still qualify for Medicaid long-term care, and programs that deliver care at home rather than in a nursing home.

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Are Adult Children Responsible for Their Parents’ Care?

Most states have laws on the books making adult children responsible if their parents can't afford to take care of themselves.

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Applying for Medicaid

Applying for Medicaid is a highly technical and complex process, and bad advice can actually make it more difficult to qualify for benefits.

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Alternatives to Medicaid

Medicare's coverage of nursing home care is quite limited. For those who can afford it and who can qualify for coverage, long-term care insurance is the best alternative to Medicaid.

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ElderLaw 101
Estate Planning

Distinguish the key concepts in estate planning, including the will, the trust, probate, the power of attorney, and how to avoid estate taxes.

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Grandchildren

Learn about grandparents’ visitation rights and how to avoid tax and public benefit issues when making gifts to grandchildren.

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Guardianship/Conservatorship

Understand when and how a court appoints a guardian or conservator for an adult who becomes incapacitated, and how to avoid guardianship.

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Health Care Decisions

We need to plan for the possibility that we will become unable to make our own medical decisions. This may take the form of a health care proxy, a medical directive, a living will, or a combination of these.

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Estate Planning

Distinguish the key concepts in estate planning, including the will, the trust, probate, the power of attorney, and how to avoid estate taxes.

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Grandchildren

Learn about grandparents’ visitation rights and how to avoid tax and public benefit issues when making gifts to grandchildren.

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Guardianship/Conservatorship

Understand when and how a court appoints a guardian or conservator for an adult who becomes incapacitated, and how to avoid guardianship.

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Health Care Decisions

We need to plan for the possibility that we will become unable to make our own medical decisions. This may take the form of a health care proxy, a medical directive, a living will, or a combination of these.

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Long-Term Care Insurance

Understand the ins and outs of insurance to cover the high cost of nursing home care, including when to buy it, how much to buy, and which spouse should get the coverage.

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Medicare

Learn who qualifies for Medicare, what the program covers, all about Medicare Advantage, and how to supplement Medicare’s coverage.

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Retirement Planning

We explain the five phases of retirement planning, the difference between a 401(k) and an IRA, types of investments, asset diversification, the required minimum distribution rules, and more.

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Senior Living

Find out how to choose a nursing home or assisted living facility, when to fight a discharge, the rights of nursing home residents, all about reverse mortgages, and more.

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Social Security

Get a solid grounding in Social Security, including who is eligible, how to apply, spousal benefits, the taxation of benefits, how work affects payments, and SSDI and SSI.

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Special Needs Planning

Learn how a special needs trust can preserve assets for a person with disabilities without jeopardizing Medicaid and SSI, and how to plan for when caregivers are gone.

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Veterans Benefits

Explore benefits for older veterans, including the VA’s disability pension benefit, aid and attendance, and long-term care coverage for veterans and surviving spouses.

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