http://www.elderlawminnesota.com CMS is making an attempt to take down one of the last refuges from Medicaid for the hard earned resources of the middle class - The Pooled Trusts. daily 1 2008-05-27T17:00:00Z http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/elderlaw_MN_Blog/ElderAbuse A look at the changing face of investigating elder abuse. No publisher dpfitch 2008-08-18T13:07+00:00 http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/elderlaw_MN_Blog/BloggingLawyers The world of practicing law has started to embrace blogging. It has only been about a 5 year wait! No publisher dpfitch 2008-08-18T09:14+00:00 http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/elderlaw_MN_Blog/ASPENARTICLEPOOLEDTRUSTS This article was published in 2007 in Aspen Publishing's "The ElderLaw Report". No publisher dpfitch 2008-05-27T16:48+00:00 http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/elderlaw_MN_Blog/JUSTSAYNOTOCMS CMS issued a memo in April 2008 that is taking aim at the continued use of Pooled Trusts for people over the age of 65 as a tool to shelter assets in the eligibility process for Medicaid. <br><br> It is a strategy of misinformation that will work if the Elder Law Bar around the country does not say NO MORE! No publisher dpfitch 2008-05-27T15:49+00:00 http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/elderlaw_MN_Blog/CMSAPR2008MEMO CMS is making an attempt to take down one of the last refuges from Medicaid for the hard earned resources of the middle class - The Pooled Trusts. No publisher dpfitch 2008-05-27T15:11+00:00 http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/elderlaw_MN_Blog/MedicalAssistancePlanning2006 Following the passage of DEFRA in February 2006, Medical Assistance planning, aka Medicaid planning, is in a state of flux. The Federal law has been passed but States need to follow suit to establish the framework to administer the new law at the State level. No publisher dpfitch 2006-03-28T09:26+00:00 http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/elderlaw_MN_Blog/newmedicalassistancerules The Medical Assistance rules are changing in Minnesota as a result of the Budget reduction legislation that President Bush signed in February of 2006. There are lots of changes that will affect the way that people plan for and apply for MA in Minnesota. No publisher dpfitch 2006-03-24T09:24+00:00 http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/elderlaw_MN_Blog/partdsubsidysecrets New 180 page book explains how to get subsidy assistance for help to pay for Part D prescription drug plan WITHOUT losing control of your assets! see http://www.savingseniorsmoney.org No publisher dpfitch 2005-11-20T17:31+00:00 http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/elderlaw_MN_Blog/MedicarePartD Lot's of information is coming! Don't be afraid of asking for help. No publisher dpfitch 2005-08-14T17:03+00:00 http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/elderlaw_MN_Blog/LiveandWorking Elderlawminnesota.com is finally switched to a new server with new technical support. No publisher dpfitch 2005-08-14T16:53+00:00 http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/elderlaw_MN_Blog/elderlawmnwelcome elderlawminnesota.com has gone through a radical upgrade with lots of new features to better serve the public, especially those with concerns about matters affecting the elderly. No publisher dpfitch 2005-07-30T14:52+00:00