by Greg Port, J.D., M.B.A. | Jun 8, 2020 | Blog, Elder Law
Have the needs of an aging loved one surpassed your ability to provide him or her with the care they need? It can be a tough decision to have your loved one placed in a nursing home. Whether it is your mom, dad, grandparent, or close relative, you want to know that...
by Greg Port, J.D., M.B.A. | May 6, 2020 | Blog, Elder Care, Elder Law
These are challenging times. As COVID-19 sweeps through the United States, children are adapting to homeschooling and life without their peers. Adults are adapting to working from home. Meanwhile, at nursing homes throughout America, residents are adapting to life...
by Greg Port, J.D., M.B.A. | Apr 15, 2020 | Blog, Elder Law
While Covid-19 may be changing many things throughout America, it has not changed the fact that many of our senior loved ones need some form of extra care. They need to be able to access good health care that will allow them to stay healthier longer, and perhaps even...
by Greg Port, J.D., M.B.A. | Mar 6, 2020 | Blog, Elder Law, Estate Planning
When we are healthy and in our prime, we do not often think about the big “what ifs.” Long-term care, as well as a potentially devastating illness, are generally the last thing on our minds. Unfortunately, many of us also believe that we will be protected from these...
by Greg Port, J.D., M.B.A. | Feb 24, 2020 | Blog, Elder Care, Elder Law
Did you know that while nursing home arbitration agreements were banned by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), that has changed in recent months? After several years in the making, CMS issued a final regulatory rule in 2017 that prohibited nursing...
by Greg Port, J.D., M.B.A. | Feb 17, 2020 | Blog, Elder Care, Elder Care Law Attorney, Elder Law
For many of us, our loved ones are no longer able to safely live at home. This is an unfortunate reality to the aging process in America. Research tells us that those over 65 years of age, classified as Older Americans, have over a 70% chance of needing some form of...
