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What Is the Veterans Aid and Attendance Pension Benefit?

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

”Aid and attendance” is a commonly used term for a little-known veterans’ disability income. The official title of this benefit is “Pension.” The reason for using “aid and attendance” to refer to Pension is that many veterans or their single surviving spouses can become eligible if they have a regular need for the aid… Read More »

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Average Cost of a Nursing Home Inches Closer to $80,000 a Year

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

Although the US economy has seen price rollbacks during the last year, long-term care providers have actually been raising rates, according to the 2009 MetLife Market Survey of Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Adult Day Services, and Home Care Costs. Private room nursing home rates rose 3.3 percent to an average of $79,935 a year… Read More »

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Beware of Generic Health Care Proxy Forms

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

If you go to the hospital, you may be presented with a health care proxy form to sign on being admitted. While it might seem easy to sign a generic health care proxy form, having a document that is specifically tailored to your needs is very important. A health care proxy form, also known… Read More »

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