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November 26, 2018 by bob mason

COLA Season! Social Security, Medicare, VA, SSI, Medicaid Adjusted

COLA Season!  Social Security, Medicare, VA, SSI, Medicaid Adjusted

Social Security recently announced a cost of living adjustment (COLA) for 2019. The 2.8% adjustment is important to more than seniors looking forward to the monthly benefit check because it drives a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Medicaid, Medicare, Nursing Homes, Social Security, Veterans Tagged With: Aid and Attendance, Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security

September 20, 2018 by bob mason Leave a Comment

New VA Regulations Explained

New VA Regulations Explained

The time to act is NOW. On Tuesday, September 18, 2018 the VA released new regulations applicable to the VA pension benefit, variously known as “improved pension,” “new pension,” “special monthly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reader Favorites, Veterans Tagged With: Aid and Attendance, VA Benefits, VA Transfer penalties, veterans benefits

February 1, 2015 by bob mason 29 Comments

Big Changes for VA Benefits

Big Changes for VA Benefits

 New ways of counting assets. Penalties for transferring assets. If you are even remotely interested in VA benefits such as Aid and Attendance or Housebound benefits under the VA Special Monthly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Veterans Tagged With: Aid and Attendance, VA Benefits, VA proposed regulations, VA Transfer penalties, Veterans

June 14, 2012 by bob mason 9 Comments

Big VA Benefit Changes Coming

Big VA Benefit Changes Coming

VA Pension benefit (Aid & Attendance) rules will likely borrow a few Medicaid concepts under legislation proposed by North Carolina Senator Richard Burr and Oregon Senator Ron Wyden. Thanks to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Veterans Tagged With: Aid and Attendance, elder abuse, Financial abuse, S. 3270, transfer rules, Veterans, veterans benefits

January 10, 2010 by bob mason

VA Aid and Attendance – Coastal Senior, June 2008

Coastal Senior is a monthly periodical published in Savannah, Georgia and circulated throughout the Georgia and South Carolina low country. Bob Mason is its legal columnist. Big Veterans Benefit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Veterans Tagged With: Aid and Attendance, Veterans

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Avoid This Costly Medicaid Mistake

Avoid This Costly Medicaid Mistake

Reader note: This is a major rewrite of an article first published in … [Read More...]

Special Assistance Rates to Rise

Special Assistance Rates to Rise

As I have previously written, Medicaid does not pay for assisted level of … [Read More...]

The Veterans Parade in My Conference Room

The Veterans Parade in My Conference Room

Today, I'm thinking of the 34 year-long veterans' parade held in my … [Read More...]

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