Table of Contents
PART A: REPRESENTING SENIORS
Chapter 1: Ethics
Chapter 2: Organizing Information
Chapter 3: The Planning Process: Surrogate Decision-Making and Basic Estate Planning
Chapter 4: Taxes
Chapter 5: The Vulnerable Adults Act
PART B: PAYING FOR LONG-TERM CARE WITHOUT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Chapter 1: Medicare for Nursing Home or Community Care
Chapter 2: Long-Term Care Insurance
Chapter 3: Veterans Benefits
Chapter 4: Alternative Care and Essential Community Supports
Chapter 5: Reverse Mortgages
PART C: MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Chapter 1: Medical Assistance Programs and Eligibility for Nursing Home Care
Chapter 2: Medical Assistance Programs Beyond Nursing Homes
Chapter 3: Assets
Chapter 4: Asset Transfers and Reduction of Assets
Chapter 5: Medical Assistance and Annuities
Chapter 6: Medical Assistance and Trusts
Chapter 7: Marital Issues
Chapter 8: Medical Assistance Application
Chapter 9: Appeals of Agency Decisions
Chapter 10: Recovery of Medical Assistance Benefits
PART D: HOUSING AND THE ELDERLY
Chapter 1: Senior Housing Options
Chapter 2: Nursing Home Discharge
Chapter 3: Nursing Home Litigation Primer
Table of Authorities
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