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Have you heard about the latest scam? Scammers are offering “free” genetic tests and claiming Medicare will cover it — so they can get your Medicare Number and use it to commit fraud and identity [...]

  In order to be eligible for Medicaid, you cannot have recently transferred assets. Congress does not want you to move into a nursing home on Monday, give all your money to your children [...]

MEDICAID PLANNING IN LOUISIANA 2019 by: Joseph R. Gilsoul Gilsoul & Associates, LLC  •  Elder Law Attorneys 2950 Fairfield Ave., Ste. 300 • Shreveport, LA 71104 • 318-524-9966 [...]

In Louisiana, everyone is a mandatory reporter of elder abuse.  That means that if you have cause to believe that a senior is being abused or financially exploited, you have to report it.  And if [...]

  I don’t want to get Alzheimer’s.  Is there anything I can do to decrease my risk? That’s a question that the World Health Organization recently tried to answer.  They found some things [...]

Once a resident is settled in a nursing home, being told to leave can be very traumatic. Nursing homes are required to follow certain procedures before discharging a resident, but family members [...]

Huge Myth About Rehab Services Paid by Medicare   Have you heard that Medicare must cut you off of rehab services if you are not showing improvement? A nursing home or hospital facility may [...]

When they discharged Fred from the hospital, they told Wilma, his wife, that Fred would need to go into a nursing home for rehab.  Wilma asked which nursing homes were good, and the hospital [...]

GOOD NEWS! We’ve finished mailing new Medicare cards across the country! You should’ve received your new card by now. Here’s what to do next: Carry and use your new Medicare card when you [...]

  A durable power of attorney is one of the most important estate planning documents you can have. It allows you to appoint someone to act for you (your “agent” or [...]