by garywojtan | Oct 28, 2017 | Elder Law
We encourage you to take a look at Help With Home-Care Bills – Consumer Reports You’ll find often overlooked ways to ease financial burden including government programs, taking advantage of tax breaks, not giving up on Medicaid eligibility and more:...
by garywojtan | May 9, 2013 | Elder Law, News & Notes
From the desk of Gary J. Wojtan, Attorney at Law Dear Clients: We want you to be aware of NYS legislation that recently passed the New York State Senate concerning New Yorkers caring for adults in other states, as well as out-of-state individuals caring for elderly...
by garywojtan | Mar 14, 2012 | Elder Law
Report cards on the Internet can help you compare healthcare facilities. Three private websites that rate hospitals based on information collected from Medicare records and other sources are usnews.com, checkbook.org, and healthgrades.com. The Joint Commission on...
by garywojtan | Jan 18, 2010 | Elder Law
What is Medicaid? Medicaid is a program for New Yorkers who can’t afford to pay for medical care. How do I know if I qualify for Medicaid? You may be covered by Medicaid if: You have high medical bills. You receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI). You meet...
by garywojtan | Oct 5, 2009 | Elder Law
A message from Gary J. Wojtan, Attorney at Law I was alarmed to hear just recently that our nation’s nursing homes are laying off, cutting back and even closing due to newly announced deep federal and state spending cuts. A rate adjustment by Medicare will cut...
by garywojtan | Sep 28, 2009 | Elder Law, Estate Planning
Many people are unprepared to deal with the legal and financial consequences of a serious illness such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Legal and medical experts encourage people recently diagnosed with a serious illness — particularly one that is expected to...
