Why does it have to be so difficult? When we are in “the situation” of navigating care choices for a loved one, it is hard enough. Now imagine you being older and trying to navigate care choices – what comes to mind? Fix it comes to mind immediately for me!! Realistically, it is important to […]
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As Q4 approaches, there are changes ahead to existing programs for 2019 that may impact you and/or your families. So we stay on top of what’s happening to consider how best to proceed, let’s take a look at what has been announced thus far. Medicare Supplement Plans Reuters reported this week that Medicare Supplement Plans
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Social Security – a term we’ve all heard, a program we pay into and a source of income when we retire. Looking back into history tells us that although Social Security did not really arrive in America until 1935, there was one important precursor, that offered something we could recognize as a social security program,
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It’s that time of year once again … let’s get beyond taxes and explore health care decisions! 16 April, 2018 is National Health Care Decisions Day! This day exists to inspire, educate and empower the public and health care providers about the importance of advance care planning. Yes, advanced care planning involves legal documents to
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What a week! In today’s post, we will concentrate on three specific issues of growing importance impacting people of all ages. Privacy, personal data and protection of your personal information. Security issues have been in the forefront after massive security breaches impacting our identities which in turn effects our ability to file/obtain taxes, secure finances
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I participate in a networking group with a group of professionals across industries: legal, financial, insurance, home care, fiduciaries, funeral planning, assisted living, accounting and tax mitigation. We meet monthly to review live examples of cases of people who experience life’s realities and gather to provide input as to how we may in our professions
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CONCURRENT COVERAGE OF HOSPICE AND CURATIVE CARE Medicare. We tend to put off knowing too much about it until we come of age (mid-sixties) to receive Medicare benefits, unless we are helping our parents, grandparents or others. It’s a complicated web of policies, rules, choices and coverage that stymies many. As population in the US
