<p>The Medicare program has become quite complex over the years. R<span>unning afoul of its sometimes arcane rules can be expensive, and</span> expert guidance is almost essential. </p>
<p>Even if you\'ve created an estate plan, are you sure you included everything you need to? There are certain provisions that people often forget to put in in a will or estate plan that can have a big impact later on.</p>
<p>President Trump signed an executive order calling for a review of the fiduciary rule that was intended to prevent financial advisers from steering their clients to bad retirement investments.</p>
<p>When leaving a home to your children, you can avoid probate by using either joint ownership or a revocable trust, but which is the better method?</p>
<p>Tax day is fast approaching and you want to make sure you're taking advantage of all the deductions you're entitled to.</p>
<p><span>A couple who are both age 60 and who purchase new long-term care insurance coverage can expect to pay between 6 and 9 percent more compared to a year ago according to</span><span> the 2017 Long Term Care Insurance Price Index.</span></p>
Banks Refuse to Honor a Durable Power of Attorney Because of a Small Name Problem.A Durable Power of Attorney (“POA”) can be a useful tool in estate planning. In a POA, a person termed the “principal” gives legal authority to a different person, termed the “agent,” to take certain actions on the principal’s behalf. But […]
<p>A new Medicare rule will promote earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Medicare will now reimburse primary care doctors who conduct an Alzheimer's evaluation and offer information about care planning to elderly patients with cognitive impairment.</p>
<p>Taxpayers with long-term care insurance policies can deduct some of their premiums from their income. Whether you can use the deduction requires comparing your medical expenses to your income in a complicated formula.</p>
<p>Medicare Advantage plans are a popular alternative to regular Medicare because the plans often offer lower out-of-pocket costs, but buyers need to make sure they know what they are paying for.</p>