by Allison DePaola | Dec 9, 2018 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Long Term Care Issues, Medicaid and Long Term Care, Veterans
In November of 2018, we wrote about the new VA Pension Benefit Rules that are now in place as of October 18, 2018. As stated in our last article, these new rules are designed to make it much clearer for claimants to understand the financial eligibility rules when...
by Allison DePaola | Oct 18, 2018 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Long Term Care Issues, Medicaid and Long Term Care, Veterans
Effective as of October 18, 2018, the VA has made changes to the Pension Benefit Rules in an effort to “maintain the integrity of the pension program.” These changes will impact Veterans and their surviving spouse’s eligibility for the VA Pension and the Veteran’s Aid...
by Allison DePaola | Mar 28, 2015 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Long Term Care Issues, Medicaid and Long Term Care, Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 that Veterans care at a private medical care facility will now be paid for by the government if: (1) the veteran had to wait more than thirty (30) days for an appointment; or (2) the veteran lives...
by Allison DePaola | Feb 17, 2015 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Long Term Care Issues, Medicaid and Long Term Care, Veterans
On January 23, 2015, the VA issued proposed new regulations that would impact the application process and eligibility determination for Veterans and their surviving spouses. Some of the proposed regulations include: A 3 year look back period for gifts/transfers of...
by admin | Apr 19, 2013 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, News, Veterans
On April 19, 2013, VA Secretary, Eric Shinseki, announced that the Veterans Administration is “implementing an aggressive plan to eliminate the backlog in 2015” of compensation claims. Noting that some Veterans have waited a year or long for their...
by admin | Oct 23, 2012 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Estate Planning, News, Newsletter, Veterans
Veterans and their survivors will see a cost of living adjustment (COLA) increase in their compensation and pension payment rates of 1.7% effective December 1, 2012. This increase is the first compensation and pension payment increase since 2009. The increase will...
