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Frequently Asked Questions

• Is There A Citizenship Requirement For Medicaid?
  Participants must be citizens or a qualified alien. These categories of aliens were set in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.
• What Is An Advance Directive?
  An Advance Directive enables you to guide your family and physician if you are unable to communicate with them. It allows you to control the extent to which life­sustaining medical measures … more
• What Are The Income And Resource Levels For Medicaid?
  Income cap states limit income to three times the SSI benefit level. In 1997 the benefit level is $484 per month and the income cap is $1,452. No spend down is allowed and any excess will … more

Legal Articles

• What retirement benefits are available through the Social Security Administration?
  Looking to retire soon? The Social Security Administration is the place to go for answers about the amount of retirement benefits that you can receive, the age at which you can receive those benefits, and whether you should continue to work at this point in your life. By visiting any local Social Security office, you can get information that you may need in order to answer these and other … more
• How to Care for an Aging Parent
  Many adults are overwhelmed with the responsibility of caring for an aging parent. It is a fine line between allowing your aging parents to remain autonomous and in control of their own decisions and doing what is in their best interest. Accordingly, it is important for many families to make arrangements for care before a crisis happens. Those arrangements often include: · … more

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More Elder Law Topics

• Age Discrimination
• Elder Law
• Elder Law Attorney
• Elderly
• Guardianship
• Medicaid
• Nursing Home Abuse
• Wills and Trusts