| About Carol Barton, by Carol Barton, The Firm
Worcester, MA, June 28, 2021 — Carol F. Barton, Attorney at Estate Preservation Law Offices, located in Worcester, MA, has once again been honored by the American Cancer Society (ACS). The organization recently announced that Carol has been selected as a 2021...
| About Carol Barton, by Carol Barton, The Firm
Worcester, MA, February 22, 2021 — Carol F. Barton, Attorney at Estate Preservation Law Offices located in Worcester, MA, has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious National Professional Advisor of the Year for 2020 by the American Cancer Society (ACS)....
| by Carol Barton, General
By Carol F. Barton November was established as National Family Caregivers’ Month to honor people who give of themselves to be there for their family, friends, and neighbors in challenging times. According to the Family Caregiving Alliance, 43.5 million caregivers...
| by Carol Barton, Estate Planning, MassHealth
By Carol F. Barton: Concerns about the state Medicaid (MassHealth) budget are nothing new, and the need for reform has been widely acknowledged. Consequently, the biggest change to the MassHealth/Medicaid program in over ten years is now on the horizon. Federal...
| by Carol Barton, Special Needs & Disability Planning
By Carol Barton: The Disability Integration Act (S2427) was introduced in December 2015 by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). The legislation addresses a fundamental issue that individuals who require Long Term Services and Support (LTSS) are forced into...
| by Carol Barton, Estate Planning
Carol F. Barton Once children turn eighteen they are legally considered adults. Parents lose their legal rights to make decisions for their children, and lose the ability to access the children’s financial and health information. Proper estate planning can ensure...
| by Carol Barton, Estate Planning, General
By Carol F. Barton The decision to become an organ donor is not an easy one. People need to weigh their reasons for wanting to help the thousands of patients waiting for life-saving transplants against their fears and misconceptions about donating their organs. Many...
| by Carol Barton, General, Long Term Care Planning
By Carol Barton The U.S. District Court of Vermont, on January 24, 2013, approved a settlement in the case of Jimmo v Sebelius which has led to a significant change in Medicare policy that ensures beneficiaries receive the full benefits to which they are entitled....
| by Carol Barton, Medicare
By Carol Barton In our blog dated November 7, 2012, we informed you about the costly consequences for Medicare patients if their hospital status is categorized as observation vs. inpatient; see Medicare Shift: What you don’t know about Observation vs. Inpatient status...
| by Carol Barton, General
By Carol Barton When our lives are drawing to a close from serious illness or injury, we, or someone we chose to make decisions for us if we can’t, may have to make difficult health care choices. We know that and yet, according to a California Health Foundation...
| by Carol Barton, Long Term Care Planning
By Carol Barton Understandably, when you are admitted to a hospital you may consider yourself an inpatient because, after all, you are in a hospital bed and receiving nursing care. But your patient status may have been classified as “Observation” which actually means...
| by Carol Barton, General
By Carol Barton One of the most important legal documents that you should have before you need medical care is a health care proxy. Most of us are not eager to think about a future that involves a personal medical catastrophe; consequently, we don’t plan for such an...