Blog Home Recent Posts in the Newsletter Category Medicaid's Home Care Waivers Can Help You Avoid a Nursing Home, But the Line May Be Long Jul 28, 2021 Medicaid long-term care benefits traditionally pay mainly for nursing home care, but the federal government can grant “waivers” to states allowing ... Posted By Rainey & Rainey, Attorneys at Law, LP Continue Reading Medicaid's Attempt to Ensure the Healthy Spouse Is Not Impoverished: The CSRA Jul 21, 2021 Medicaid law provides special protections for the spouses of Medicaid applicants to make sure the spouses have the minimum support needed to continue ... Posted By Rainey & Rainey, Attorneys at Law, LP Continue Reading Gifts to Grandchildren: What Do UGMA and UTMA Have to Do With Grandma? Jun 30, 2021 The Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA) and the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) are sometimes called the “granddaddies” of college savings ... Posted By Rainey & Rainey, Attorneys at Law, LP Continue Reading Long-Term Care Benefits for Veterans and Surviving Spouses Jun 23, 2021 Long-term care costs can add up quickly. For veterans and the surviving spouses of veterans who need in-home care or are in a nursing home, help may ... Posted By Rainey & Rainey, Attorneys at Law, LP Continue Reading Estate Planning in the Age of Stepfamilies Jun 16, 2021 More than 4 in 10 Americans have at least one step-relative in their family – either a stepparent, a step or half sibling or a stepchild -- according ... Posted By Rainey & Rainey, Attorneys at Law, LP Continue Reading Veterans' Disability Benefits May 26, 2021 The VA offers two disability programs. Disability compensation is available only for veterans with service-connected disabilities, while the ... Posted By Rainey & Rainey, Attorneys at Law, LP Continue Reading What to Look for in a Pre-Paid Funeral Plan May 19, 2021 Prepaying for your funeral is one way to ease the burden on your family following your death and make sure your wishes are carried out. But pre-paid ... Posted By Rainey & Rainey, Attorneys at Law, LP Continue Reading Medicaid Recipients Have a Little More Time to Spend Down Their Stimulus Money May 12, 2021 The one-year deadline for nursing home residents on Medicaid to spend down their first round of stimulus checks is here, but they may have a little ... Posted By Rainey & Rainey, Attorneys at Law, LP Continue Reading Page of 2