{"product_id":"9780327185529","title":"Planning for the Elderly in Florida","description":"This up-to-date practice guide provides analysis and commentary on the laws and regulations affecting the elderly in Florida, as well as checklists and forms to facilitate counseling and drafting. A glossary of acronyms provides a handy reference for abbreviations of common agencies, programs, and other terms. \u003cb\u003ePlanning for the Elderly in Florida\u003c\/b\u003e covers a wide range of issues of concern to the elderly in Florida, including: \u003cbr\u003e •   Social Security benefits available to retired and disabled wage earners, spouses, dependents, and survivors; \u003cbr\u003e •   Relevant federal income tax issues, including tax rates and exemptions, medical expense deductions, treatment of life insurance proceeds, and credits for the elderly and disabled and for a dependent's care; \u003cbr\u003e •   Medicare eligibility and coverage as well as Medicare supplemental insurance (Medigap) policies; \u003cbr\u003e •   Medicaid coverage and eligibility criteria, the rules governing the transfer of assets by a person who applies for Medicaid benefits in Florida, and the avenues available to Medicaid applicants who have been denied coverage; \u003cbr\u003e •   Residents' rights in long-term care facilities, including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and adult family care homes; \u003cbr\u003e •   Planning for incapacity, including property management (durable powers of attorney, revocable living trusts, and joint ownership) and health care decisions (living wills, health care surrogate designations, do-not-resuscitate orders, health care proxies, as well as long-term care insurance); \u003cbr\u003e •   Guardianship and its use, the procedure for initiating a guardianship, and the guardian's powers and limitations; \u003cbr\u003e •   Social service programs available to seniors in Florida, the agencies responsible for their oversight, and program eligibility requirements; and \u003cbr\u003e •   Elder abuse and the various remedies available to protect individuals and redress injuries.","brand":"LexisNexis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120952623344,"sku":"9780327185529","price":333.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780327185529_p0.jpg?v=1763683547","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780327185529","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}