Many elderly people rely entirely on family or other trusted individuals to help them. Whether it is for physical needs or emotional needs, as people grow older they tend to need more and more help from others. This dependence on caregivers or family members makes an older person more vulnerable for abuse. For example, an older person relying on her children to provide meals
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Before attaining 70 1/2, you should review all of your Florida estate planning documents along with those describing financial and retirement benefit planning. Because the age of 70 1/2 has been magically designated by the Congress of the United States and the Internal Revenue Code as a lock-up date for certain types of tax-deferred compensation plans, it is imperative that all persons within a year
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Whether you reached an age where you have adult children but may not yet be retired, or you have reached retirement age, this stage of financial and estate planning, by this point, you should have a thorough and proper review of your retirement planning. Unfortunately, I’ve heard that at least 55% of adult Americans, and possibly upwards of 70%, do not have any type
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You are young, in love, and married with a baby on the way (or already here). Ah, to be young and starting a family again. Now you really have some responsibility. Have you thought about who is going to take care of those cute little children if something should happen to one or both of you? Just as we go through different stages in
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The Florida House of Representatives will vote on a sweeping overhaul of Florida’s Medicaid program by Thursday, with debate starting TOMORROW. This is a dangerous bill that puts the well-being of 3 million Floridians- including poor children, pregnant women, disabled and seniors- at risk. Call and write your Representative TODAY and tell them to VOTE NO to HB 7107 and HB 7109 Tell them:
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While it is common knowledge that there are budget issues in Florida, much of the Medicaid Reform proposal appears to be based on misconception, misinformation and misunderstanding. This can lead to a bill that slashes critically needed care for our senior citizens as it cuts funds. Misconception #1 Most people hide assets in order to qualify for Medicaid. Therefore, they are draining taxpayer dollars,
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Current proposed legislation in Florida strikes a blow to family values because it proposes to no longer allow a husband or wife to protect their individual assets when the other gets ill, putting life savings at risk. That means elderly couples may have to get divorced in order to afford care for their loved one. Older people need love too! Urge your legislators to
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Did you know that Florida Medicaid Reform will shift vulnerable senior citizens from Medicaid to for-profit HMOs? Case histories in Florida prove that this won’t work and many vulnerable Floridians could be left with inadequate care. When you remove the “care” from Managed Care, you get Managed Cost. When you remove the choice of providers from the taxpayer you get socialism. Urge your lawmakers
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Personal Service Contracts Florida law allows family members, who leave their jobs to provide daily healthcare for their aging parents, to be paid to provide these services. Current proposed legislation would stop these payments, leaving families to choose between care for family or financial ruin! This takes away the freedom of families to choose their own future! Encourage your legislator to vote against any
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The 2011 Florida Legislature is looking at ways to cut the budget, and one of their considerations is Medicaid reform. While I agree there are budget issues in Florida, much of the Medicaid Reform seems to be based on misconception, misinformation and misunderstanding. Medicaid recipients are the most vulnerable citizens in Florida. They are the sickest, frailest, youngest and oldest among us. They are
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