About Reg P. Wydeven
Hoping to follow in his father’s footsteps from a young age, Reg’s practice primarily consists of advising individuals on estate planning, estate settlement and elder law matters. As Reg represents clients in matters like guardianship proceedings and long-term care admissions, he feels grateful to be able to offer families thorough legal help in their time of need.
The Proposed Bill and Its Goals The “Big Beautiful Bill,” passed by the House of Representatives in May and currently being discussed by Congress, may spell major changes for Medicaid. If adopted as it is now, eligibility for Medicaid will be drastically altered, potentially leaving millions without health insurance. The Bill’s primary purported goal, helping […]
In December of 2014, Congress adopted the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, or ABLE Act. The Act permitted states to establish tax-advantaged savings accounts for individuals with disabilities to use for certain disability-related expenses. An ABLE account allows disabled individuals, or their loved ones, to set funds aside for the individuals’ needs without jeopardizing […]
Last week, I wrote about how many states allow “granny cams,” or cameras in long-term care facilities used to deter the abuse of residents. Facilities are feeling the pinch of a nationwide shortage of caregivers, so many are hiring employees that wouldn’t have made the cut prior to COVID. Long-term care facilities also have a […]
When my dad had to go into a nursing home a couple of years ago, it was an extremely stressful and emotional time. It was a big adjustment for him, but also a big one for my mom. Because of his selflessness, things went much easier because he requested the move. He could see his […]
For the first time since 2020, when the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed in response to the pandemic designation, it is expected that the assistance plans put in place to help those receiving public benefits will come to a close at the end of March. As you probably recall, the […]
In a prior blog post, we discussed the temporary suspension of certain Medicaid and Family Care rules during the pandemic. That discussion included the impact of stimulus payments on asset levels and the temporary suspension of annual renewals and continuing benefits for recipients, even if they are over assets. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services […]
COVID-19 has been hard on all of us, but especially on residents of nursing homes. Because nursing homes house our most vulnerable population, extra precautions needed to be implemented to protect them. This resulted in nursing homes being “locked down,” meaning residents were not allowed to leave, nor were they allowed visitors. Early on during […]
Entering a nursing home or assisted living facility can be one of the most confusing and stressful times that a family will ever have. In addition to changing a living situation, families are thrust into an alphabet soup of different government agencies and programs. We have discussed in prior articles the use of irrevocable trusts […]
Lots of people have heard about giving away assets to protect them from being used for nursing home expenses. However, giving your house away is not a decision to be taken lightly. The idea behind giving away (the fancy legal term is “divesting”) your house is to take it out of the equation when your […]
