The State of Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) confirmed an expected increase in the 2014 average private pay daily rate for nursing home care. The new number is $262.14, an [...]
The State of Florida has enacted a new law that will increase the Personal Needs Allowance for Medicaid recipients from $35.00 to $105.00, the first increase in the history of the Medicaid [...]
Question: What is the impact of the Supreme Court’s Windsor decision regarding same sex marriage on people participating in programs administered by the Administration for Community Living? [...]
The awards keep pouring in! For the 5th year in a row, Babette B. Bach, Esq. has been selected for the 2014 Florida Super Lawyers list. Only 5% of Florida attorneys are chosen each year to [...]
From NPR‘s Morning Edition today: “One of the toughest money decisions Americans face as they age is whether to buy long-term care insurance. Many people don’t realize that [...]
Question: My father died shortly after he and my stepmother got divorced. I don’t think he updated his will after the divorce. If his ex-wife was in the last will, does that mean she’ll inherit [...]
Question: Can a Foreign Guardian Manage an Incapacitated Person’s Property in Florida? Answer: A foreign guardian is a guardian appointed in another state or country. A foreign guardian may [...]
Q: Do I automatically receive Medicare Part D if I am approved for Medicaid in Florida? A: Medicare Part D now pays for prescription drug coverage for all Medicaid recipients. However, it is [...]
