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Welcome to the October issue of the

Texas Elder Law E-letter

Thank you to all those who participated (whether as a donor or if you actually walked as part of our walk team, Michael’s Marchers – see pictures of part of our walk team by clicking here) in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s earlier this month. Special thanks to KAAM 770 and the Percy Fund for their very generous contribution to our team. An additional sponsor has offered to make a bonus matching contribution if limits are reached by October 31. If you would like to contribute to our team, click here.

Although our free November 2 Estate Planning Essentials” is “sold out”, there are seats available for our November 18 workshop at 10:00 a.m. If interested in attending, please call (214) 720-0102 or sign up on our website www.dallaselderlawyer.com. We usually have a waiting list for our free workshops, so if you are interested in attending it is recommended you sign up soon.

Michael B. Cohen will also be speaking at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital in Arlington, Texas on November 8 at 2:00 p.m. on general estate planning and public benefits. The general public is welcome to attend.

We are also having a bonus workshop on upcoming changes and the main points to consider when choosing a Medicare option which is being presented by Carl Burlbaw of The Senior Source on Thursday, November 16 from 11:00 a.m. to noon. To sign up, either call our office at (214) 720-0102 or sign up by clicking here.

We are also pleased to announce that one of our articles last month was awarded by the State Bar as one of the Top Ten Blogs (the 4th time we have been so awarded).

Also don’t forget to listen to Michael B. Cohen on KAAM 770 AM radio every Monday at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. and Saturday at 2:30 p.m. (some exceptions for SMU basketball).


ONLINE NOTARIZATION COMING TO TEXAS IN 2018

Online notarization, whereby a notarial act is performed by means of two-way video and audio conference that meets

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SUCCESS STORY OF THE MONTH

The daughter of a Medicaid applicant came to our office in August in dire need.

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10 EXCEPTIONS TO LONG-TERM CARE MEDICAID’S TRANSFER PENALTY RULES

Since long-term care Medicaid (which helps pay some or all of a Medicaid applicant’s nursing home and drug costs) is “means-tested” (the government looks at

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NEUROSCIENTIST PREDICTS ALZHEIMER’S DELAY MEDICATION TO BE DEVELOPED IN NEXT 10 YEARS

British neuroscientist Joseph Jebelli predicts in his new book entitled “In Pursuit of Memory: The Fight Against Alzheimer’s” that a drug

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Now Is the Time to Review Your Medicare Options

Are you happy with your current Medicare plan or plans? Now is the time to think about whether you are in the right plan or whether a new plan could save you money. 

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Nursing Home Costs Rise Sharply in 2017

The median cost of a private nursing home room in the United States has increased to $97,455 a year, up 5.5 percent from 2016, according to Genworth's 2017 Cost of Care survey.

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How to Reverse Medicare Surcharges When Your Income Changes

What happens if you are a high-income Medicare beneficiary who is paying a surcharge on your premiums and then your income changes? If your circumstances change, you can reverse those surcharges.

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Florida Nursing Home Tragedy Causes Rethinking of Disaster Preparedness

The recent tragedy in which 12 Florida nursing home residents died when the facility lost power during Hurricane Irma is causing government officials to rethink disaster planning.

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