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The Harm Florida Medicaid Reform Will Cause Senior Citizens Spousal Refusal

by Laurie Ohall | Mar 19, 2011 | Elder Law, Florida Laws, Medicaid

Current proposed legislation in Florida strikes a blow to family values because it proposes to no longer allow a husband or wife to protect their individual assets when the other gets ill, putting life savings at risk.  That means elderly couples may have to get...

The Harm Florida Medicaid Reform Will Cause Senior Citizens Shifting to Managed Care

by Laurie Ohall | Mar 18, 2011 | Elder Law, Florida Laws, Medicaid

Did you know that Florida Medicaid Reform will shift vulnerable senior citizens from Medicaid to for-profit HMOs? Case histories in Florida prove that this won’t work and many vulnerable  Floridians could be left with inadequate care. When you remove the...

The Harm Florida Medicaid Reform Will Cause Senior Citizens: Personal Service Contracts

by Laurie Ohall | Mar 17, 2011 | Elder Law, Florida Laws, Medicaid

Personal Service Contracts Florida law allows family members, who leave their jobs to provide daily healthcare for their aging parents, to be paid to provide these services. Current proposed legislation would stop these payments, leaving families to choose between...

Choosing Home Care Services That Meet Your Needs

by Laurie Ohall | Mar 10, 2011 | Elder Law, End of Life Issues, Long Term Care Planning, Medicaid, Senior Lifestyles

Making the decision to hire a home care service to provide care for your loved one is an important decision and can, at the same time, be very difficult. If an illness or recovery from surgery requires nursing care or physical therapy, a physician may order skilled...

Florida Medicaid Reform: It’s Not All It’s Cracked Up to Be

by Laurie Ohall | Mar 6, 2011 | Elder Law, Florida Laws, Long Term Care Planning, Medicaid, Senior Lifestyles

The 2011 Florida Legislature is looking at ways to cut the budget, and one of their considerations is Medicaid reform.  While I agree there are budget issues in Florida, much of the Medicaid Reform seems to be based on misconception, misinformation and...

Working with Elder Parents in Planning Financially for their Long Term Care

by Laurie Ohall | Feb 28, 2011 | Elder Law, Long Term Care Planning, Medicaid, Senior Lifestyles

You may be taking care of elderly parents now or looking at that possibility in the near future. According to a report from USATODAY/ABCNews/Gallup Poll, 41% of baby boomers are helping take care of elderly parents by providing personal help or financial assistance or...
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