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Medicare Fall Open Enrollment 10/15/2020 -12/7/2020

Medicare Fall Open Enrollment takes place from October 15 to December 7 and is the time of year when people with Medicare can make unrestricted changes to their coverage options. Click the links below for free guides and learn all

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Social Security Changes Coming in 2021!

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has published upcoming changes to social security that will take effect on January 1 of the next year. It always good practice to create what is known as a “my Social Security” account with the

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Medicare

2020 UPDATED RULES

A.  MEDICARE CO-PAYMENT INCREASED FOR REHABILITATION IN 2020 Medicare will usually pay 100% of  First 20 days with a $176 co-payment per day 21-100.  B.  2019 MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY NUMBERS FOR LONG TERM CARE. 1.  For Single Individuals 2020 Resources: $15,750.00

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Free Breakfast Seminars in March!

10 ESTATE PLANNING MISTAKES & HOW TO AVOID THEM: • ARE YOUR DOCUMENTS OUTDATED OR MISSING SIGNATURES? • COULD YOU HAVE THE WRONG PERSON AS EXECUTOR? • HAVE YOU FAILED TO PROPERLY EXECUTE POWERS OF ATTORNEY WITH GIFT RIDER? •

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Elder Law + Veterans

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Issued Major Change

On September 18, the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) issued major changes to its Veterans Pension, including “Aid and Attendance,” and other needs-based benefits. You can protect your assets without any penalty if you act now. This is a major

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A Social Security Guide for the Ages

New York Times on Saturday Sept. 28, 2018 By Tara Siegel Bernard Graphic by Karl Russell It’s no wonder that Social Security is politically contentious. The program’s reach is vast: More than 175 million workers contribute to it with every paycheck, and

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Helping Banks Flag Fraud Against Seniors

New York Times  Aug. 18, 2018 By Elizabeth Olson  Dawn Shaw, a retired legal secretary in northern Maine, made two stops weekly without fail. One was her church. The other was her local bank, where she swapped stories about her children

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