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ThompsonMcMullan Selected to U.S. News and World Report’s 2021 “Best Law Firms” List
ThompsonMcMullan is pleased to report inclusion in U.S. News and World Reports “Best Law Firms” 2021 list. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have a lawyer listed…
Court Overturns Obama Rule Protecting Investors Saving for Retirement
A U.S. court of appeal has struck down a Department of Labor (DOL) rule that was intended to prevent financial advisers from steering their clients to bad retirement investments- but…
New Rule Once Again Allows Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements
The Trump administration is officially rolling back a ban on the use of arbitration agreements by nursing homes that was initiated under President Obama. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…
Avoiding Pitfalls When Forced to Start Breaking Your Retirement Piggy Bank
The oldest of the 75 million baby boomers began turning 70 in 2016. Becoming a septuagenarian is a milestone in itself- but it also means that the IRS will soon expect…
Why You Should Use a Lawyer for Medicaid Planning
Many seniors and their families don’t use a lawyer to plan for long-term care or Medicaid- often because they’re afraid of the cost. But an attorney can help you save…
Medicaid’s Home Care Waivers Can Help You Avoid a Nursing Home, But the Line May Be Long
Medicaid long-term care benefits traditionally pay mainly for nursing home care, but the federal government can grant “waivers” to states allowing them to expand Medicaid to include home and community-based…
Medicaid Information System Glitch Surprises Provider with $367k Retraction
Yesterday the Court of Appeals of Virginia released its opinion in LifeCare Medical Transports, Inc. v. DMAS,[1] a case involving a retraction of over $367,000. LifeCare Medical Transports, Inc. (“LifeCare”)…
Pilot Projects in Appellate Mediation Begin
In the Spring 2019 edition of the Virginia Bar Association Journal, appellate attorney John O’Herron authored an article on Virginia’s offering of a formal appellate mediation program. From the article:…
Does My Child Need a Special Needs Trust?
As the parent of a special-needs child, you often must take life’s challenges no more than one day at a time. Adding the weight of special needs planning, such as…