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		<title>Be a Sponsor for Alzheimer&#8217;s &amp; the Law and Give Back to the Community</title>
		<link>http://www.arizonaseniorlaw.com/2009/12/be-a-sponsor-for-alzheimers-the-law-and-give-back-to-the-community/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All proceeds from sponsors will go directly to the Alzheimer's Association Desert Southwest Chapter.]]></description>
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		<title>MyALTCS Is Here!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:13:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MyALTCS is a powerful new program to guide individuals and families through the ALTCS application process. Get started by using the <a href="http://www.myaltcs.com/quick-calculator">MyALTCS Quick Calculator.</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Alzheimer&#8217;s &amp; the Law: Protecting Yourself and Your Family</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This new resource guide is now available!  Click <a title="Resources" href="http://www.arizonaseniorlaw.com/resources/" target="_self">here</a> to request your free copy of Alzheimer's &#038; the Law: Protecting Yourself and Your Family.]]></description>
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		<title>Memory Walk 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:55:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Memory Walk is the nation's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer care, support, and research.  Sign up for a walk in your area, and walk towards a world without Alzheimer's Disease! ]]></description>
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		<title>New for Health Care Professionals</title>
		<link>http://www.arizonaseniorlaw.com/2009/10/new-for-health-care-professionals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:12:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In partnership with C.A.R.E.S. we are pleased to announce the release of the new Social Services Toolkit. Click <a href="http://www.clinicaladvisorsllc.com/what's_new.html">here</a> to learn more information and to order your Social Services Toolkit today.]]></description>
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		<title>The Top Five Reasons VA Pension Applications are Denied</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The VA's own website (www.va.gov) confirms that 75% of all VA pension applications are denied the first time.  Is this a conspiracy by the VA?  Does the VA have a "quota" for approvals?  Are they trying to save federal money?  Do they know the proper regulations? In my 34 years with the VA, I even heard that "pension applications are only approved the last 10 days of the month".  NONE OF THESE ARE TRUE! The fact of the matter is, VA applications for pension are disapproved because they are not complete and well-documented.  I hope the following 5 reasons for denial will help you understand the VA process.]]></description>
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		<title>Medicaid Fraud &#8211; Do you know how to stay in compliance?</title>
		<link>http://www.arizonaseniorlaw.com/2009/07/medicaid-fraud-do-you-know-how-to-stay-in-compliance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:30:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The False Claim Act is a federal statute which prohibits the defrauding of federally funded programs.  Under the False Claim Act severe civil penalties are given to anybody who commits Medicaid fraud.  Any person who makes a false claim to Medicaid is liable under the Act for up to $11,000 in fines plus three times the amount of damages sustained by the Medicaid program. ]]></description>
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		<title>Estate Planning=Life Planning</title>
		<link>http://www.arizonaseniorlaw.com/2009/04/estate-planninglife-planning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>skesler</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[power of attorney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trusts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Too many of us believe that estate planning is something we only need to think about when we (1) are older or more established in our careers and have a little money, (2) have children or (3) are faced with a serious illness.  In reality, "estate planning" has as much, if not more, to do with living as it does with dying.  Estate planning could more accurately be termed "life planning."  ]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Special Needs Trusts</title>
		<link>http://www.arizonaseniorlaw.com/2008/10/understanding-special-needs-trusts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>skesler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Special Needs Trust (SNT) is a legal arrangement where property is managed by a person or persons for the benefit of a disabled person. SNTs are special because the property is available to the disabled person, but it is not counted as a resource when the disabled person tries to qualify for public benefits like Medicaid/ALTCS and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).]]></description>
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		<title>Prehospital Medical Directive (Do Not Resuscitate)</title>
		<link>http://www.arizonaseniorlaw.com/2008/06/prehospital-medical-directive-do-not-resuscitate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arizonaseniorlaw.com/2008/06/prehospital-medical-directive-do-not-resuscitate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>skesler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The DNR must meet strict requirements to be valid. First of all, it must be printed on an orange background in either letter or wallet size. Secondly, the wording of the DNR must comply with A.R.S. §36-3251. The DNR must also be signed and dated, and must include either a recent photograph or a detailed description of the signer. ]]></description>
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