Posts in Elder Law

Mar 08 How to preserve SSI and Medicaid for a disabled spouse during a divorce in Texas.

A family law attorney who is representing a spouse who is receiving SSI benefits should consider the following issues about ...

Feb 17 The importance of understanding the difference between observation care and inpatient care.

Medicare for years was switching patients from inpatient to observation care to avoid paying for nursing home services. This ...

Feb 17 You Might be Losing your Medicaid Benefits

You Might be Losing your Medicaid Benefits In March of 2020, the Secretary of HHS prevented states from ending Medicaid benefits ...

Feb 16 If my spouse dies, can I get any money from the government?

If your spouse dies, you can receive spousal Social Security Survivor’s Benefit. A surviving spouse’s benefit is sometimes ...

Feb 14 Texas 2022 Medicaid Income and Resource Limits

Texas 2022 SINGLE Medicaid Income and Resource Limits Single, in the nursing home applying for Texas Medicaid. Texas Medicaid ...

Feb 10 Common Texas Medicaid Terminology

Activities of Daily Living (ADLs): A set of minimal self-care tasks that typically includes bathing and showering, personal ...