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Child Going Away To College? Don’t Forget the Student’s Healthcare Documents!
Every year, we offer a simple plan for college students. Once your child turns 18, you are no longer the legal guardian and, depending on the state the college is in, you may not only have no say in his or her medical treatment, you may not even be able to get any...
Nursing Home Involuntary Discharge
Nursing homes seem to be attempting to discharge their "more challenging" residents at an increasing pace. Reimbursements rates are static, Medicaid is very slow paying, and labor costs are rising- if the facility can find staff. As a result some nursing homes will...
Nursing Home Costs and Protecting the At-Home Spouse
As a senior, there is a good chance that you, or your spouse if you are married, will need long-term care at some point. The Nursing Home Costs of that care will not be cheap. In fact, if you failed to plan ahead, your long-term care (LTC) costs could deplete your...
Should You Prepare a Medicaid Application Yourself?
Should you prepare a Medicaid nursing home application yourself or hire an attorney? For some people, it might not make a difference but for others, attempting to file the application without legal help can prove to be financially disastrous. Even worse is letting the...
When is a Guardianship Necessary? And How is One Obtained?
A Guardianship grants one person control over another person's assets or even control over the actual person. Technically these are called Guardianship over the Person and Guardianship over the Estate. The process starts by the proposed Guardian petitioning Probate...
Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare
New Category for Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare The New Hampshire Legislature is considering a change in the statute authorizing a Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare. The proposed change would create a new category of decision-maker: Surrogate (under...
Protection for Nursing Homes or a Danger to Relatives???
Protection for Nursing Homes? NH State Bill SB138_FN Last year, the New Hampshire legislature passed a bill known as SB 138_FN. This bill was effective July 2, 2013. This bill gives protection for nursing homes by allowing them and certain assisted living facilities...
New Hampshire Nursing Home Resident Transfer-Discharge Rights
Resident Transfer-Discharge Rights Constraints Recently, I have seen several cases of involuntary discharge of nursing home residents (and residents of Assisted Living Facilities.) NH Nursing homes have rules/laws to follow when it comes to resident transfer-discharge...
Culture Change in Nursing Homes
Culture Change There is a movement today in nursing homes called "Culture Change". This concept means different things to different people and the movement is not new- although the name is relatively new. Culture change in nursing homes goes back at least to the...