By: Dale Krause – With more and more elder law attorneys expanding their practices to include Veterans Aid & Attendance benefits planning, I have seen countless self-dubbed “VA Planning Specialists” offering their services. A large amount of VA plans fail in that many insurance agents do not understand the applicable Medicaid rules, or sometimes even [...]
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Types of Annuities Used in VA Planning
November 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Aid and Attendance Benefits
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2010 Aid and Attendance Rates
December 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Veterans Disability Benefit
Since Social Security did not generate a COLA for the governments fiscal year which began on November 1, 2009 there will be no corresponding increase in the VA benefit rates.
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