By Andrea K. Kovar, Attorney, Generation Law It’s the season of giving, but beware! Gifting assets could affect your Medicaid eligibility for long-term care benefits down the road Your heart may be in the right place when making gifts to...
By Andrea K. Kovar, Attorney, Generation Law The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) define a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) as a disruption in the normal function of the brain that can be caused by a bump, blow, or...
By Andrea K. Kovar, Attorney, Generation Law Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia. It affects parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language. It is progressive, often beginning with mild memory loss and possibly leading...
By Andrea K. Kovar, Attorney, Generation Law Medicaid is a public insurance program that offers health coverage to low-income families and individuals, including seniors and people with disabilities. Medicaid also covers long-term care, including both nursing home care and many...
By Andrea K. Kovar, Attorney, Generation Law In a surprise move, The Illinois Department of Human Services proposed an amendment to Medical Assistance Programs rules, which would increase the cash value of exempt resources for Medicaid long-term care eligibility determinations...
By Andrea K. Kovar, Attorney, Generation Law Medicare was established in 1965 to provide health insurance for Americans aged 65 and over, but it also covers more than eight million people with disabilities under age 65. Qualifying for Medicare is...
By Andrea K. Kovar, Attorney, Generation Law Are you in the difficult position of needing to make care decisions for an elderly or disabled parent or loved one? Can’t make heads or tails of all the information floating around on...
By Andrea K. Kovar, Attorney, Generation Law In the U.S. today, there are nearly 1 million households where an adult child with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) is living with caregivers age 60 or older. What happens to an adult...
By Andrea K. Kovar, Attorney, Generation Law Increased digitalization has led to a new hiccup in estate planning: how to transfer digital assets when you die. Simply giving someone your username and password for all your digital accounts is not...