Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
Online Retirement Planning Calculators Measure Risk Poorly, Study Finds
If you are retired or are nearing retirement, the main questions on your mind are probably “Will I run out of money in retirement?” and...
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Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
Dec 16, 20155 min read
How To Look Out for a Relative in a Nursing Home
The best ways to make sure your loved one gets the care that was promised. Finally, after ticking off the last item on a lengthy list of...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
Nov 29, 20155 min read
Financial Abuse of the Elderly: Sometimes Unnoticed, Always Predatory
Caution to elders and family members of elders. This happens too often: Via The New York Times 11/27/15 Elizabeth Olson It was only after...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
Nov 10, 20152 min read
Seeking long-term care? How your local Ombudsman can help…
OMBUDSMAN: What is the Program/Service Via www.aging.ny.gov Educating, empowering and advocating for long-term care residents. The...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
Oct 16, 20151 min read
Medicaid Spousal Impoverishment Numbers Likely to Be Unchanged for 2016
With the just-announced September 2015 Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) actually lower than the comparable figure in...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
Sep 30, 20153 min read
When Should You Update Your Estate Plan?
Marriage Whether it is your first or a later marriage, you will need to update your estate plan after you get married. A spouse does not...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
Sep 10, 20154 min read
How to Manage Higher Health Insurance Costs in 2016
There are ways to mitigate the effects of cost increases. Via US NEWS & WORLD REPORT By Elizabeth Renter Aug. 5, 2015 If you have health...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
May 8, 20153 min read
What Rights Do Bedsore Victims Have?
You’d be surprised how many times we hear the following from clients…”the nursing home said our dad’s skin condition was broken down and...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
Apr 4, 20152 min read
Free Tax Help & Filing for Low- and Middle-Income Taxpayers
The United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is sponsoring the largest free tax counseling and preparation program in the country,...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
Mar 24, 20152 min read
Tips for Seniors in Preparing their Taxes
As April 15th is around the corner, the IRS has these tips for seniors preparing their taxes:Embed from Getty Images Current research...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
Feb 5, 20153 min read
Some Potential Problems With SSA’s New Trust Guide
As previously reported, the Social Security Administration (SSA) recently instituted a nationally uniform procedure for review of special...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
Jan 28, 20153 min read
To Collect Debts, Nursing Homes Are Seizing Control Over Patients
The need to protect your assets is always at hand. Planning for long-term care with an elder law attorney can help protect your assets...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
Jan 22, 20152 min read
Can I Give My Kids $14,000 a Year?
If you have it to give, you certainly can, but there may be consequences should you apply for Medicaid long-term care coverage within...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
Jan 13, 20151 min read
2015 Spousal Impoverishment and Home Equity Figures:
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released its Spousal Impoverishment Standards for 2015. The official spousal...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
Jan 10, 20152 min read
Lack of Personal Care Agreement Makes Reimbursements to Relatives an Improper Transfer
Reversing a trial court, a Louisiana appeals court determines that a nursing home resident improperly transferred close to $50,000 to his...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
Jan 2, 20151 min read
A great way to enhance quality of life for elder New Yorkers
Activities for Life NY, LLC offers an amazing service that has been helping enhance the quality of life for many of our clients. My law...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
Dec 23, 20141 min read
Medicaid Update: 2015 Medicaid Income and Resource Levels
The New York State Department of Health has released important information about the new Medicaid income and resource levels for 2015,...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
Dec 2, 20142 min read
What Happens to a Medicaid Recipient If the Spouse at Home Dies First?
When one spouse is in a nursing home and applying for Medicaid, planning has to take into account the possibility that the spouse who is...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
Nov 6, 20141 min read
Nursing Home’s Claim Has Priority over State’s Medicaid Claim
A New York appeals court rules that a nursing home that had a claim against the guardianship account of a resident is entitled to...
Brian A. Raphan, Esq.
Oct 15, 20143 min read
Maybe it’s time for a geriatric care manager
Why do we hear so much about geriatric care management these days? It’s because there are so many benefits they can provide to seniors...
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