Choosing a Nursing Home
If you are looking for a nursing home for yourself or a loved one, you want to choose a good facility. But how do you determine which facility is a good facility? Though “good” can be hard to define, some…
Vincent Russo on CFN Live: Your “Get Smart” Plan for 2025
Watch “In The Legal Know” with Vincent J. Russo Vincent appeared on CFN Live on January 15th, 2025 to discuss“Your “Get Smart” Plan for 2025” https://youtu.be/Gy2voM7N9Ms Vincent J. Russo shares his “Get Smart Plan for 2025” including the right estate…
Your “Get Smart” Plan for 2025
This originally aired on the Catholic Faith Network’s show CFN Live: https://youtu.be/Gy2voM7N9Ms Get Smart Even Maxwell Smart of secret agent fame knew it was all about CONTROL. You want to have control over your life. You want to have control…
Medicare 2025 Figures
MEDICARE 2025 FIGURES MEDICARE PART A: HOSPITAL SERVICES Inpatient hospital deductible $1,676/illness Daily co-insurance $0/day 1-60, $419/day 61-90, $838/day 91-150 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Daily co-insurance amount $0/day 1 - 20, $209.50/day 21 - 100 Part A Premiums for…
Social Security 2025 Update
SOCIAL SECURITY 2025 UPDATE SSI FOR NYS RESIDENTS Individual $1,054/month Couple $1,554/month MAXIMUM TAXABLE EARNINGS Social Security (OASDI only) $176,100 QUARTER OF COVERAGE Earnings Required $1,810/quarter SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY THRESHOLD Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) Non-Blind $1,620 Blind $2,700…
5 Resolutions for Better Estate Planning
The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to revisit your estate plan—or create one if you haven’t yet. Estate planning ensures your wishes are honored, provides peace of mind for your loved ones, and can save time,…
Nursing Homes: Minimum Staff and Other Requirements
A historic nursing shortage is affecting long-term care facilities nationwide. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, drivers of the shortage include pandemic burnout, a low retention rate, and inadequate nursing school capacity. Understaffing threatens the nation’s approximately 1.2 million nursing…
Long-Term Care Planning and the Sandwich Generations
The term “sandwich generation” was originally coined in reference to members of the baby boom generation who found themselves taking care of their parents and their own children at the same time. Now members of Generation X and millennials are…
Future Proof Your Estate and Directives Plan
As the year draws to a close, it brings with it a unique opportunity for reflection and planning. For seniors, caregivers, solo agers, and baby boomers, this might be the ideal time to pause, assess, and make necessary updates to…
Vincent Russo on CFN Live: Advice on Wills: Should Each Child Get the Same Inheritance?
Watch “In The Legal Know” with Vincent J. Russo Vincent appeared on CFN Live on October 3rd, 2024 to discuss“Advice on Wills: Should Each Child Get the Same Inheritance?” https://youtu.be/R7x2k6Tob-c Vincent J. Russo discusses if equal is fair when leaving…