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Proposed Regulations Under SECURE Act: How Beneficiaries May be Impacted
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the “SECURE Act”) made significant changes to the required minimum distributions rules related to certain tax-deferred retirement accounts after…
Southeast Renewable Energy Summit
Director Cliona Mary Robb will be participating on a Virginia-specific panel during this year’s Southeast Renewable Energy Summit hosted in Charlotte, NC November 16-18. This annual networking summit brings together…
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June 15th marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), a day dedicated to providing a better understanding of abuse and neglect of older persons and adults with disabilities. First recognized…
What to Do If You Are Appointed Guardian of an Older Adult
Being appointed guardian of a loved one is a serious responsibility. As guardian, you are in charge of your loved one’s well-being and you have a duty to act in…
Is It a Good Idea to Bring Your Parent Home from the Nursing Home During the Coronavirus Pandemic?
With the coronavirus pandemic hitting nursing homes and assisted living facilities especially hard, families are wondering whether they should take their parents or other loved ones out of their facility and…
Medicare Part B Premium to Remain the Same for 2014
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid has announced the Medicare premiums, deductibles, and co-insurances for 2014. The big news is that thanks to what the administration says are the effects…
Do Frequent Flier Miles Expire When You Do?
Accumulated frequent flier miles can be valuable assets- but what happens to those miles after someone dies? Can a spouse or other heirs inherit them- or do the miles simply…
Level of Assets That Spouses of Medicaid Recipients May Keep Rises for 2015
Medicaid law provides special protections for the spouses of Medicaid applicants to make sure the spouses have the minimum support needed to continue to live in the community while their…
Repealing Obamacare Will Have Consequences for Medicare
One of President-elect’s Donald Trump’s campaign promises was to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA)- aka Obamacare- and Republicans in Congress have vowed to make repeal one of their first…
Can You Visit Nursing Home Residents After They are Vaccinated?
COVID vaccines are starting to roll out to nursing homes across the country, signaling the beginning of the end of the pandemic. Once your loved one has had both doses…