Elder Law News

Medicare is offering relief from penalties for certain Medicare beneficiaries who enrolled in Medicare Part A and had coverage through the individual marketplace. 

With Republicans in control of Congress and the presidency, there is talk of eliminating the federal estate tax, which in 2017 affects only estates over $5.49 million, fewer than 1 percent of estates. With no estate tax, do you still need a trust?

Medicare benefits start at age 65, but many people continue working past that age, either by choice or need. It is important to understand how Medicare and employer coverage work together.

Sometimes seniors find themselves owing past-due federal taxes they cannot afford to pay.  Althoough notices from the IRS can be especially frightening, there are solutions. 

Immediate annuities can be a useful tool to protect the spouse of a nursing home resident who applies for Medicaid.

After initially delaying a rule intended to prevent financial advisers from steering their clients to bad retirement investments, the Department of Labor announced that the rule will go into effect on June 9.

As baby boomers continue to work past retirement age, age discrimination lawsuits are becoming more common. While many older employees say they have experienced discrimination, proving it is difficult.

A new book suggests that planning for elder care and a loved one’s death are especially important for today’s complex modern families.

New Obama-era rules designed to give nursing home residents more control of their care are gradually going into effect. 

Americans are misinformed about many aspects of Social Security, and local Social Security offices may not be helping, according to a study by the Government Accountability Office.