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Comparison of New Jersey and Pennsylvania Medicaid Eligibility Rules
Our elder and disability law office has offices in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Therefore, it is common for a family to consult with our office that has a parent residing in Pennsylvania, and a child in New Jersey, or vice versa. In many of these cases, the family is inquiring about what state they should look to for the potential placement of their loved one in a long-term care setting. Our job is to analyze their assets, income, medical needs, and the family’s goals to recommend whether New Jersey or Pennsylvania is the better long-term care setting. Below we [...]
New Jersey CARE Act Signed by Governor Christie to Assist Family Caregivers
Last week, Governor Christie signed into law the New Jersey CARE Act, which will benefit caregivers and their families. The CARE Act is an acronym for Caregiver Advise, Record, Enable. The law will go into effect 180 days after the governor signed the law. The New Jersey CARE Act addresses the problems family members have when their loved one is discharged from the hospital. Often, a patient requires follow-up that family members are not trained to provide. For example, there may be a need to change dressings, monitor medication, or provide personal care, in which an adult child or spouse [...]
Rothkoff Law Group Welcomes Bryan Adler, Associate Attorney
We are pleased to welcome the addition of Bryan Adler, as an Associate Attorney, to our elder law office. Bryan was previously associated with an elder law office in Bucks County, PA. Bryan, a native of central Pennsylvania, lives in suburban Philadelphia with his wife, Stefanie, and their daughter, Addison. Bryan will be working in our Trevose, PA, and Center City Philadelphia offices serving our Pennsylvania clients and their caregivers. Bryan can be reached at bryan@rothkoff.j2test.com.
What Do The Letters After A Social Security Or Medicare Number Mean?
This situation has occurred many times over the years: a client gives me a copy of a letter from the Social Security Administration (SSA) which contains a Social Security Number (SSN) followed by the letters “A”, “B”, “E” or other letters, and then asks me to explain what type of benefit is indicated by the letter following the SSN. As this seems to be a common question, I thought that a blog post on the subject might be appropriate. So, what do the letters after a social security or Medicare number mean? FYI, the letters that come after a SSN [...]