by Tony DelGiorno | Jul 1, 2011 | Elder Law, Health Care, Medicare/Medicaid
On April 12, 2011, the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR), a committee of the General Assembly, held its monthly meeting at which time the Department of Healthcare and Family Services presented its proposed rules to implement the Deficit Reduction Act...
by Tony DelGiorno | May 1, 2011 | Elder Law, Health Care, Medicare/Medicaid
In previous issues I have addressed the dilemma of paying for nursing home costs. Well, the ability to qualify for Medicaid to pay for those costs is about to become much more burdensome on the average middle-class senior due to Illinois’ long awaited implementation...
by Tony DelGiorno | Jan 1, 2011 | Elder Law, Health Care, Long-Term Care
Much ado about nothing. That is the phrase that comes to mind when I hear opponents of the recently enacted health reform legislation decry the use of “Death Panels”. These so-called death panels are actually the provision in the health reform law (which was removed)...
by Tony DelGiorno | Oct 1, 2010 | Elder Law, Health Care, Long-Term Care, Medicare/Medicaid
On August 13, 2010, the Illinois Department of Human Services, after several years of delay, issued rules to implement the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, which will cause great hardship to the elderly who may have given assets or income away and find themselves in...
by Tony DelGiorno | Jul 1, 2010 | Elder Law, Financial Planning, Long-Term Care, Medicare/Medicaid
Trying to avoid Uncle Sam or just being able to hide your assets away is as American as apple pie. However, what you do, how you do it, and when you do it can have harsh consequences, especially for senior citizens. Routinely, I am asked, “Can’t I just give my money...
by Tony DelGiorno | May 1, 2010 | Elder Law, Estate Planning
Grandparents! Do you find yourself as a primary caregiver for your grandchildren? You are not alone. According to an AARP Foundation study in October 2007, there were 103,717 grandparents raising 213,465 grandchildren. However, being a grandparent, by its nature...
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