Classification of Veterans
As stated above, the law requires that Veteran’s whose health is compromised will need a certain level of income each month. The VA... Read More
What is a Medicare Stay?
A majority of seniors will spend at least some time in a skilled nursing facility during their lifetime, but most do it... Read More
Survivor’s Benefits (DIC)
For those veterans whose death was related to the service connected compensation claim, there is and additional benefit to surviving spouses, known... Read More
Medicare vs. Medicaid benefits- What’s the difference?
In a recent post, we discussed how Medicare pays in skilled nursing facilities for “rehab” stays. To summarize, Medicare will pay for... Read More
Service Connected Compensation Benefits Part 2
Additionally, the compensation amount can be raised if there are dependent children or parents, and also if the spouse of the veteran... Read More
Service Connected Compensation Benefits Part 1
Much like social security disability benefits, Compensation benefits are considered to be “earned”, meaning that the amount of assets or other income... Read More
VA Health System
All veterans that have an honorable discharge are theoretically eligible for either free or low cost health care at VA hospitals and... Read More
Basic Veteran’s Benefits
With the recent popularity of veteran’s benefits, particularly amongst senior veterans, it is easy to lose focus on benefits that are often... Read More
Introduction To Veteran’s Benefits
Over the past decade, Veteran’s benefits have become a very hot topic for elder law attorneys. Most of the attention has focused... Read More
Respite Services
Caregiving can be a very stressful situation, even under the best of circumstances. A lecturer once used an example to explain stress... Read More