by Laurie Ohall | May 13, 2011 | Elder Law, Florida Laws, Medicaid
By Carol Gentry 05/12/11 C Health News Florida Until now, Florida’s plans to transfer Medicaid patients into managed care have focused on children and families, not the sick and frail elderly who need constant care. The assumption was that HMOs’...
by Laurie Ohall | May 3, 2011 | Estate Planning, Florida Laws, Long Term Care Planning, Senior Lifestyles
Many elderly people rely entirely on family or other trusted individuals to help them. Whether it is for physical needs or emotional needs, as people grow older they tend to need more and more help from others. This dependence on caregivers or family members makes an...
by Laurie Ohall | Apr 22, 2011 | Elder Law, End of Life Issues, Estate Planning, Florida Laws, Health Care Directives, Living Trust, Living Will, Long Term Care Planning, Medicaid, Power of Attorney for Estate Planning, Probate, Senior Lifestyles
Before attaining 70 1/2, you should review all of your Florida estate planning documents along with those describing financial and retirement benefit planning. Because the age of 70 1/2 has been magically designated by the Congress of the United States and the...
by Laurie Ohall | Apr 19, 2011 | Elder Law, End of Life Issues, Estate Planning, Florida Laws, Health Care Directives, Living Will, Long Term Care Planning, Medicaid, Power of Attorney for Estate Planning, Probate, Senior Lifestyles
Whether you reached an age where you have adult children but may not yet be retired, or you have reached retirement age, this stage of financial and estate planning, by this point, you should have a thorough and proper review of your retirement planning. ...
by Laurie Ohall | Apr 11, 2011 | Estate Planning, Florida Laws, Health Care Directives, Power of Attorney for Estate Planning
You are young, in love, and married with a baby on the way (or already here). Ah, to be young and starting a family again. Now you really have some responsibility. Have you thought about who is going to take care of those cute little children if something should...
by Laurie Ohall | Mar 28, 2011 | Elder Law, Florida Laws, Medicaid
The Florida House of Representatives will vote on a sweeping overhaul of Florida’s Medicaid program by Thursday, with debate starting TOMORROW. This is a dangerous bill that puts the well-being of 3 million Floridians- including poor children, pregnant women, disabled...
