| December
18th, 2003 Issue |
| The
Medicare Act of 2003: Part I: Pre-2006 Changes Including the
Discount Drug Card |
| Program
Available to Assist Seniors with a Limited Income |
| Expansion
of PACE/PACENET Prescription Programs Set |
|
| December
4th, 2003 Issue |
| Massive
& Muddled-Medicare Legislation Passed by Congress |
| Understanding
Your IRA: Part 1 What is the Required Beginning Date? |
| Government
Clarifies Rules for Disclosures to Patient's Family Members |
|
| November
13th, 2003 Issue |
| DPW
Announces Increased Resource Limits |
| Expansion
of State Prescription Drug Plan Near |
| Federal
Government Acts to Stem Importation of Canadian Drugs |
| Government
Website Provides Detailed Information on Providers of Home
Health Services |
| Spousal
Protection Increases Set for January 1, 2004 |
| November
is National Alzheimer's Awareness Month |
|
| October
30th, 2003 Issue |
| Case
Raises Awareness of End of Life Planning Concerns |
| Automobile
Registration Available for Seniors at a Reduced Fee |
| Tricare
for Life |
|
| October
16th, 2003 Issue |
| Nursing
Facility Assessment Law Enacted |
| Getting
Your Prescription Drugs from Canada: The Issues Around Drug
Re-Importation |
| Buying
Prescription Drugs On-Line |
| Medicare
Part B Premium to Rise to 13.5% |
| Marshall
& Associates' Team Participates in 2003 Alzheimer's Memory
Walk |
|
| October
2nd, 2003 Issue |
| Child
Responsible for Mothers Nursing Home Bills |
| NAIC
Proposes Model Regulations for Annuity Sales to Seniors |
| When
Dad Shouldn't be Driving Anymore |
|
| September
19th, 2003 Issue |
| Tax
Court Reaffirms Family Limited Partnership Planning Tool |
| Largest
Assisted Living Company Changes Focus |
|
| September
4th, 2003 Issue |
| Study
Shows Multiple-Payer Administrative Costs Burden US Health
System |
| Do
I Need to Update my Will Now That My Spouse Needs Nursing Home
Care? |
| Cutting
Credit Card Junk Mail Down to Size |
|
| August
21st, 2003 Issue |
| National
Nursing Home Costs Average $57,700 per year-Pennsylvania is
Higher |
| Obesity
Rate Among Older Adults Skyrockets |
| Tired
of Telemarketers? Sign-up for Federal & State Do Not
Call Lists |
| Medicaid
Misconception #10: Once I qualify for Medicaid, it will pay
all of my nursing home costs |
|
| August
6th, 2003 Issue |
| Understanding
the Medicare Debate |
| Expansion
of PACE Prescription Programs Delayed |
|
| July
23rd, 2003 Issue |
| Hospitals
to Receive Bonus for Quality |
| PA
Property Tax or Rent Rebate Program Application Deadline
Extended |
| The
Man Who Mistook His Will for an Estate Plan |
|
| July
9th, 2003 Issue |
| Marshall
& Associates' Summer Events |
|
| June
28th, 2003 Issue |
| Pennsylvania
Revises Penalty Divisor for Gifts |
| Spousal
Income Allowance Increases |
| Online
Nursing Home Comparison Guides Provide New Resource for Nursing
Home Shoppers |
|
| June
11th, 2003 Issue |
| Governor's
Proposal Would Raise Medicaid Revenues For Many Nursing Homes |
| Study
Indicates Uninsured Face Decreased Access to Care and Increased
Mortality |
| Government
Administrator Comments on Problems with Medicare Managed Care
Plans |
|
| May
28th, 2003 Issue |
| Federal
Tax Cuts Enacted |
| Looking
for Higher Interest Rates? Consider Savings Bonds! |
| Misconception
#8: If you are married, they take half your assets when you go
in a nursing home |
|
| May
14th, 2003 Issue |
| Medicare
Drug Proposal Meeting Resistance in Rural Areas |
| Don't
Confuse Medicaid and Tax Rules |
| Misconception
#7: I have to be in a nursing home for
Medicaid to help me pay for long term care |
|
| April
30th, 2003 Issue |
| The
Dawning of the Age of HIPAA |
| Report
Looks at Decision to Buy Long-Term Care Insurance |
| Medicaid
Misconception #6: I
have to give away everything I own before I can qualify for
Medicaid |
|
| April
15th, 2003 Issue |
| Administration
Proposes Major Changes to Rules for Savings Plans |
| Do-Not-Resuscitate
Law Goes into Effect for Non-Hospitalized Patients |
|
| April
1st, 2003 Issue |
| Spring
Events at Marshall & Associates |
|
|
March 12th, 2003
Issue
|
| New
Medicaid Proposal Threatens Coverage for Millions of Elderly |
| Medicaid
Misconception #5: If I get Medicaid, the State will put a
Lien on my Home |
|
| February
21st, 2003 Issue |
| President
Proposes Major Changes to Medicare and Medicaid |
| Medicaid
Misconception #4: The Quality of Care I Receive Will Decline if
I go on Medicaid |
|
| February
7th, 2003 Issue |
| Connecticut
Proposal Would Have Drastic Effects on Nursing Homes & Their
Residents |
| Health
Care Spending Up Sharpley |
| New
Jersey Court Refuses to Permit Medicaid Planning By Guardian |
| Minimum
Holding Period For Both Series EE and I Bonds Extended to 12
Months |
| Medicaid
Misconception #3: Medicare Will Take Care of the Bills |
|
| January
17th, 2003 Issue |
|
Medicaid
Misconceptions: #1 and #2
|
|
Long Term Care
Insurance Policy Fails to Pay for Nursing Home Care
|
|
Gift of Home
Disqualifies Parent for Medicaid
|
|
IRS Issues Final
Regulations on Taxation of Sale of Residence
|
|
| January
4th, 2003 Issue |
|
Study Gives PA
Poor Marks For End of Life Care
|
|
New Law Expands
Use of Custodial Gifts
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