by Barbara Moss | Nov 21, 2013 | Blog, Elder Law, Powers of Attorney
I’ve been recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine of the Mid South as a Super Lawyer in the area of Elder Law. According to Super Lawyers Magazine: “Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12...
by Barbara Moss | Nov 18, 2013 | Blog, Elder Law, Health
For many caregivers, one of the most difficult aspects of their seemingly thankless jobs is the ingratitude of the family members for whom they are providing care. A friend and geriatric manager recently forwarded to me this article from The New York Times: The...
by Barbara Moss | Nov 14, 2013 | Blog, Elder Law, Health, Medicaid Planning
I have posted previously about elderly Tennessee residents who fail to qualify for Medicaid (called TennCare here in Tennessee) nursing home services because they receive a pre-admission evaluation (“PAE”) with a score less than 9. A score of 9 is...
by Barbara Moss | Nov 7, 2013 | Blog, Elder Law, Health, Medicaid Planning
I’ve written on this topic before, but the situation can be so serious for those that are affected, I wanted to discuss it again. On July 1, 2012, the Tennessee Bureau of TennCare (Tennessee’s version of Medicaid) adopted new guidelines to determine who...
