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The Overuse of Anti-Psychotic Drugs in Nursing Homes
Many nursing homes are improperly prescribing anti-psychotic drugs to patients even though federal law restricts their use. Almost 300-000 nursing home residents are currently receiving antipsychotic drugs normally used to…
The Hardship Exception to the Medicaid Penalty Period: Rare But Possible
Unless the transfer meets an asset transfer exclusion- such as the transfer of the home to a caregiver child or the transfer of any asset to a disabled child- if…
Short-Term Care Insurance: An Alternative to the Long-Term Care Variety
A little-known insurance option can be an answer for some people who might need care but are unable to buy long-term care insurance. Short-term care insurance provides coverage for nursing…
Are Medicare Advantage Plans Steering Enrollees to Lower-Quality Nursing Homes?
A new study has found that people enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan were more likely to enter a lower-quality nursing home than were people in traditional Medicare. The study…
Protecting Your House from Medicaid Estate Recovery
After a Medicaid recipient dies- the state must attempt to recoup from his or her estate whatever benefits it paid for the recipient’s care. This is called “estate recovery.” For…
ThompsonMcMullan Elects Two Shareholders, One Director to the Firm
ThompsonMcMullan is pleased to announce that Thamer E. “Chip” Temple III and J. Buckley Warden IV have been elected Shareholders of the firm, and John P. O’Herron has been named…
Understanding the Common Types of Trusts
A trust is a legal arrangement through which one person (or an institution, such as a bank or law firm), called a “trustee,” holds legal title to property for another…
Saying Medicaid Estate Recovery Keeps Families in Poverty, Advocacy Groups Call for Abolishing It
To qualify for Medicaid coverage of long-term care, you must satisfy very complicated financial eligibility rules—rules that often can be traps for the unwary. One of the most significant traps…
John O’Herron to present at VADA Spring Sections Seminar
The Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys (VADA) is hosting its annual Spring Sections Seminar in Charlottesville, VA May 4-6, 2022. The seminar will consist of special litigation sections training with…
How Do Divorce and Remarriage Affect Social Security Benefits?
It is common knowledge that husbands and wives are entitled to collect Social Security benefits on their spouses’ work records. Less well-known is that this benefit applies to divorced spouses…