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Proposed Rule Could Make Proving Housing Discrimination Against Those with Disabilities Harder

It could soon be significantly more difficult for people with disabilities to pursue discrimination claims under the Fair Housing Act if new federal regulations take effect.

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New Retirement Law Changes Special Needs Planning

As 2019 drew to a close, Congress passed a spending bill that includes significant changes to retirement savings accounts. For families with special needs members, these changes will have an impact on estate planning.

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Long Term Care - Hartford CT

When you discover the cost of long term care in a nursing home in Hartford CT, you need professional advice. The 2019 cost of long-term care in a Hartford CT nursing home averages between $268 and $441 per day…for a semi-private room. If a $130… Read More
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Medicare Now Covers Outpatient Treatment for Opioid Addiction

Recognizing the huge problems caused by opioid addiction in the United States, Medicare is adding a new outpatient opioid treatment benefit, paying for methadone and related treatment in certain facilities under Part B. 

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Medicaid Protections for the Healthy Spouse

Medicaid law provides special protections for the spouses of Medicaid applicants to make sure the spouses have the minimum support needed to continue to live in the community.

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Free Tax Preparation Help Is Available to Seniors

Most low- and middle-income Americans qualify for free online tax preparation software, but do not take advantage of it. And anyone over age 60 can use the IRS’s Tax Counseling for the Elderly program.

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Caregivers Are Getting Younger, Making Planning for Long-Term Care Even More Important

As baby boomers age, more and more millennials are becoming caregivers. Many are taking on this role while just getting started in their own lives, leading to difficult decisions about priorities. Proper planning can help them navigate this terrai… Read More

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New Law Makes Big Changes to Retirement Plans

A spending bill signed into law by the President contains major changes to retirement plans. The bipartisan legislation is designed to provide more incentives to save for retirement, but it may require workers to rethink some of their planning. <… Read More

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Social Security Payments Rise Slightly for 2020

This year's cost-of-living increase for Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance recipients is just 1.6 percent, a sharp drop from last year's 2.8 percent increase. 

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Medicaid Planning - Simsbury CT

When you need help with the Medicaid Planning process in Simsbury CT, call Weatherby & Associates, PC. If you and your spouse are facing a debilitating condition for which you are financially unprepared to handle, you don’t know where to tu… Read More
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