By Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA This is the second in a series of articles dealing with lien resolution in personal injury cases. Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans Medicare Part C. commonly known as Medicare Advantage, is a Medicare substitute program…
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VA Tries Again to Get Rule Changes Approved by Congress
In 2014, Congress proposed a law that would penalize veterans and surviving spouses of veterans who were looking to apply for the VA Benefit if they transferred assets within the three year period from when they applied for benefits. If the…
Thousands of Veterans Compensation Claim Files Handled Improperly
Kristina Derro, Esq. Veteran Advocate The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) recently began to scan and digitally store the multitude of documents received from veterans during the claims process in order to increase efficiency and reduce paper waste. On its face,…
RESOLVING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE, PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN, VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, TRICARE AND WELFARE LIENS IN PERSONAL INJURY CASES
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans Medicare Part C, commonly known as Medicare Advantage, is a Medicare substitute program operated by private health insurance companies as a managed care plan. Medicare Part D similarly…
Options for Paying for Assisted Living
Many older Americans who need help with activities of daily living, such as hygiene and medication, have trouble affording the assisted living services they need. Fortunately, there are a variety of alternative funding options available. Many of these options leverage…
SPECIAL PROBLEMS AFFECTING THE ELDERLY – PART 2
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA This article continues the discussion of special problems for the elderly. (Here is a link to Part 1.) Long-Term Care. About 70% of Americans will require some form of long-term care be it home…
VA Misses Mark In Brain Injury Research
Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of helping a number of clients who have suffered from brain injuries. And as I’ve written before, I hoped that one small benefit of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan was that the…
Homelessness Exacts an Unnecessary Toll on Our Veterans
Homelessness is surely one of the crueler manifestations of poverty, and it often reveals a lack of support networks within a community. One would be hard-pressed to find a more heart-wrenching victim of homelessness than a veteran. Unfortunately, homelessness among…
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Stateside, Veterans Face Prospect of Identity Theft and Onerous Loans
The exploitation of veterans surely has to rank as one of the more vile manifestations of human behavior, particularly in a nation that consistently holds its military members in high regard. Sadly, recent reports have brought to light unsavory practices,…
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More Colleges Adopting 8 Steps for Success for College-Bound Vets
The White House is pushing for postsecondary educational opportunities and better employment opportunities for returning veterans. To that end, the Department of Education and the Department of Veterans Affairs are challenging colleges and universities to adopt pro-veteran, pro-education best practices.…
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