Medicaid is a government program that provides health coverage to low-income and disabled individuals. Even though they have similar names, Medicaid and Medicare are distinct from one another. For example, all people age 65 and older are eligible for Medicare, while only thos [...]
There is a special legal term for when someone passes away without a Will. It’s called dying intestate. When somebody dies intestate, there is a standardized process by which the probate court distributes the deceased’s estate. This means that even if someone doesn’t undertak [...]
A Power of Attorney (POA) is a legal document that gives someone the ability to make financial decisions and enter into transactions on your behalf. In signing a Power of Attorney, you are considered the “Principal”, or the person granting the power. The person you designate [...]
DNR/DNI stands for “Do Not Resuscitate/Do Not Intubate.” An individual’s wishes for DNR/DNI orders can be written in a Health Care Directive, a POLST form (Physicians Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment), or on a DNR/DNI order. If a patient chooses DNR, it means that in the [...]
Sure, many of us have planned a surprise birthday party for a friend or a surprise visit to our parents for the holidays, but have you ever thought about planning ahead for your funeral arrangements? While it is not nearly as entertaining, planning for funeral arrangements ca [...]
Medicare is a program for which all Americans age 65 and older qualify. It is not means-tested or limited to the financially needy; however, it has specific coverage limitations that are not always known to those who rely upon Medicare for care. There are four parts to Medica [...]
What It Is One of the issues most of us will face as we get older is the possibility of a critical and/or debilitating disease that may limit our independence, ability to experience a high quality of life, and increase the risk that we will outlive a fixed income. This is wh [...]
A Minnesota appeals court holds that county officials were not liable for negligent misrepresentation for incorrectly telling a medical assistance applicant that his property would not be subject to a lien because the information was readily attainable from other sources. Ben [...]
Randy F. Boggio, Maser, Amundson, Boggio & Hendricks Shareholder, attended the 10th annual meeting of the Academy of Special Needs Planners, held in Tucson, Arizona, March 10 – 12. The 235-member Academy is the nation’s leading organization of special needs planning prof [...]
Kris Maser was recently featured in the Richfield Chamber of Commerce Member Spotlight. “Our firm is interested in being a part of the community in which we work. The Chamber has helped all of us learn about Richfield and the vibrant people who live and work in this community [...]
