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]]> http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/test-button/feed/ 0 Elderlawmiinnesota.com ANNOUNCEMENT http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/elderlawmiinnesota-com-announcement/ http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/elderlawmiinnesota-com-announcement/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:37:46 +0000 dpfitch http://www.the2008republicanprimaries.com/?p=93 Elderlawminnesota.com has risen to #33 of all websites in the “elder law category” in Alexa rankings. ]]> http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/elderlawmiinnesota-com-announcement/feed/ 0 The Ugly Side of Aging – Abuse! http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/the-ugly-side-of-aging-abuse/ http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/the-ugly-side-of-aging-abuse/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:36:36 +0000 dpfitch http://www.the2008republicanprimaries.com/?p=91 A look at the changing face of investigating elder abuse. ]]> http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/the-ugly-side-of-aging-abuse/feed/ 0 Lawyers are starting to Blog, finally! http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/lawyers-are-starting-to-blog-finally/ http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/lawyers-are-starting-to-blog-finally/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:34:29 +0000 dpfitch http://www.the2008republicanprimaries.com/?p=89 The world of practicing law has started to embrace blogging. It has only been about a 5 year wait! ]]> http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/lawyers-are-starting-to-blog-finally/feed/ 1 What Is a Pooled Trust and Why http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/what-is-a-pooled-trust-and-why/ http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/what-is-a-pooled-trust-and-why/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:33:18 +0000 dpfitch http://www.the2008republicanprimaries.com/?p=87 This article was published in 2007 in Aspen Publishing’s “The ElderLaw Report”. ]]> http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/what-is-a-pooled-trust-and-why/feed/ 0 Let's not let the CMS change the law on their own! http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/lets-not-let-the-cms-change-the-law-on-their-own/ http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/lets-not-let-the-cms-change-the-law-on-their-own/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:30:16 +0000 dpfitch http://www.the2008republicanprimaries.com/?p=83 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.

It is a strategy of misinformation that will work if the Elder Law Bar around the country does not say NO MORE!

]]> http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/lets-not-let-the-cms-change-the-law-on-their-own/feed/ 0 CMS is Sabre Rattling! http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/cms-is-sabre-rattling/ http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/cms-is-sabre-rattling/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:24:32 +0000 dpfitch http://www.the2008republicanprimaries.com/?p=81 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. ]]> http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/cms-is-sabre-rattling/feed/ 0 Medical Assistance Planning in a state of flux! http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/medical-assistance-planning-in-a-state-of-flux/ http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/medical-assistance-planning-in-a-state-of-flux/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:22:55 +0000 dpfitch http://www.the2008republicanprimaries.com/?p=78 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. ]]> http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/medical-assistance-planning-in-a-state-of-flux/feed/ 0 Minnesota's New Medical Assistance – Medicaid Rules http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/minnesotas-new-medical-assistance-medicaid-rules/ http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/minnesotas-new-medical-assistance-medicaid-rules/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:19:46 +0000 dpfitch http://www.the2008republicanprimaries.com/?p=74 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. ]]> http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/minnesotas-new-medical-assistance-medicaid-rules/feed/ 0 Part D Subsidy Secrets http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/part-d-subsidy-secrets/ http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/part-d-subsidy-secrets/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:18:11 +0000 dpfitch http://www.the2008republicanprimaries.com/?p=71 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 ]]> http://www.elderlawminnesota.com/part-d-subsidy-secrets/feed/ 0