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Report Ranks States on Nursing Home Quality and Shows Families’ Conflicted Views
A new report that combines nursing home quality data with a survey of family members ranks the best and worst states for care and paints a picture of how Americans…
How the $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill Aids Seniors
President Biden has signed the latest COVID-19 relief bill, which in addition to authorizing stimulus checks, funding vaccine distribution, and extending unemployment benefits, also provides assistance to seniors in a…
Six Things to Consider Before Making Gifts to Grandchildren
Grandparents often are particularly generous to grandchildren as they see their family’s legacy continuing on to a new generation. In many cases- grandparents feel they have ample resources and their…
Civil Litigators: Are You Ready for Appeals of Right?
On January 1, 2022, appeals of right came to Virginia. This change transforms not just appellate practice, but litigation as a whole in Virginia’s courts. In this crash course for…
Robin Williams’ Death Laid to Underdiagnosed Form of Dementia
Although depression was initially given as the cause of actor Robin Williams’ suicide in 2014- his widow says autopsy results lay the blame on Lewy body dementia– a fairly common…
Study Finds That Social Security Workers Often Provide Incomplete Information
Americans are misinformed about many aspects of Social Security- and local Social Security offices may not be helping- according to a study by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The study…
“Abysmal” Documentation of Services Deemed a Material Breach of the Provider Agreement
We have previously discussed a line of Virginia case decisions holding that less-than-perfect compliance with the Department of Medical Assistance Services regulations does not always justify a retraction of payments. …
Probate Avoidance Planning Webinar
Estate attorney Rebecca Bowen has partnered with Godsey & Gibb, a local wealth management firm, to host a webinar on questions surrounding Probate Avoidance Planning. The information covered will include:…
A Guidebook to Planning for Old Age
Millions of Americans are facing old age essentially alone. One in three baby boomers is single or no longer part of a couple due to divorce or death. Others may…