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Jeffrey N Rheinhardt Esq. CELA*

Radley & Rheinhardt PC

Jeffrey N Rheinhardt Esq. CELA*

Radley & Rheinhardt PC

Jeffrey N Rheinhardt Esq. CELA*

Radley & Rheinhardt PC

Jeff Rheinhardt is an attorney and principle in the firm, Radley & Rheinhardt, P.C., a leading Mohawk Valley law firm. Jeff has practiced law for over twenty years, the first fifteen as a general practitioner. Beginning in the late 1990s, Jeff changed the direction of the firm dedicating Radley & Rheinhardt, P.C. to helping seniors, the disabled and their loved ones with legal issues concerning their special needs. His primary areas of practice include elder and disability law, retirement and estate planning, asset protection and estate administration. The firm also assists clients with Medicaid, Social Security, Medicare, and VA eligibility and benefits.

Jeff is a Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation, and serves as district delegate to the Elder Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. He is also a member of the Herkimer County Bar Association and National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. He is a frequent seminar presenter and contributor to local publications on issues affecting seniors and the disabled.

A lifelong resident of the Mohawk Valley, Jeff serves on the boards of the Catholic Charities of Herkimer County and Herkimer Area Resource Center. He and his wife, Brenda, reside in Clinton.

*Certified Elder Law Attorney by National Elder Law Foundation. The National Elder Law Foundation is not affiliated with any governmental authority.  Certification is not a requirement for the practice of law and does not necessarily indicate greater competence than other attorneys experienced in this field of law.

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Welcome to Radley & Rheinhardt, P.C. - An Elder and Disability Law Firm

The questions we face in the last 30 years of life are no less daunting than those we faced in the first 30:

  • Will I outlive my money?
  • How can I preserve my assets?
  • How can I leave the most to my children and grandchildren without losing control of my finances?
  • Can I afford a nursing home or assisted living facility?
  • How can I qualify for Medicaid?
  • Do I need long term care insurance?
  • Should I purchase an annuity?
  • What sort of legal strategies can protect me and my assets?

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Meet Jeffrey N Rheinhardt Esq. CELA*

Jeffrey N Rheinhardt Esq. CELA*

Radley & Rheinhardt PC

Jeff Rheinhardt is an attorney and principle in the firm, Radley & Rheinhardt, P.C., a leading Mohawk Valley law firm. Jeff has practiced law for over twenty years, the first fifteen as a general practitioner. Beginning in the late 1990s, Jeff changed the direction of the firm dedicating Radley & Rheinhardt, P....

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Medicaid 101
What Medicaid Covers

In addition to nursing home care, Medicaid may cover home care and some care in an assisted living facility. Coverage in your state may depend on waivers of federal rules.

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How to Qualify for Medicaid

To be eligible for Medicaid long-term care, recipients must have limited incomes and no more than $2,000 (in most states). Special rules apply for the home and other assets.

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Medicaid’s Protections for Spouses

Spouses of Medicaid nursing home residents have special protections to keep them from becoming impoverished.

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In addition to nursing home care, Medicaid may cover home care and some care in an assisted living facility. Coverage in your state may depend on waivers of federal rules.

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How to Qualify for Medicaid

To be eligible for Medicaid long-term care, recipients must have limited incomes and no more than $2,000 (in most states). Special rules apply for the home and other assets.

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Medicaid’s Protections for Spouses

Spouses of Medicaid nursing home residents have special protections to keep them from becoming impoverished.

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Medicaid Planning Strategies

Careful planning for potentially devastating long-term care costs can help protect your estate, whether for your spouse or for your children.

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Estate Recovery: Can Medicaid Take My House After I’m Gone?

If steps aren't taken to protect the Medicaid recipient's house from the state’s attempts to recover benefits paid, the house may need to be sold.

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Help Qualifying and Paying for Medicaid, Or Avoiding Nursing Home Care

There are ways to handle excess income or assets and still qualify for Medicaid long-term care, and programs that deliver care at home rather than in a nursing home.

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Most states have laws on the books making adult children responsible if their parents can't afford to take care of themselves.

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Applying for Medicaid is a highly technical and complex process, and bad advice can actually make it more difficult to qualify for benefits.

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Alternatives to Medicaid

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ElderLaw 101
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Distinguish the key concepts in estate planning, including the will, the trust, probate, the power of attorney, and how to avoid estate taxes.

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Grandchildren

Learn about grandparents’ visitation rights and how to avoid tax and public benefit issues when making gifts to grandchildren.

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Guardianship/Conservatorship

Understand when and how a court appoints a guardian or conservator for an adult who becomes incapacitated, and how to avoid guardianship.

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Health Care Decisions

We need to plan for the possibility that we will become unable to make our own medical decisions. This may take the form of a health care proxy, a medical directive, a living will, or a combination of these.

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Estate Planning

Distinguish the key concepts in estate planning, including the will, the trust, probate, the power of attorney, and how to avoid estate taxes.

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Grandchildren

Learn about grandparents’ visitation rights and how to avoid tax and public benefit issues when making gifts to grandchildren.

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Guardianship/Conservatorship

Understand when and how a court appoints a guardian or conservator for an adult who becomes incapacitated, and how to avoid guardianship.

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Health Care Decisions

We need to plan for the possibility that we will become unable to make our own medical decisions. This may take the form of a health care proxy, a medical directive, a living will, or a combination of these.

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Long-Term Care Insurance

Understand the ins and outs of insurance to cover the high cost of nursing home care, including when to buy it, how much to buy, and which spouse should get the coverage.

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Medicare

Learn who qualifies for Medicare, what the program covers, all about Medicare Advantage, and how to supplement Medicare’s coverage.

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Retirement Planning

We explain the five phases of retirement planning, the difference between a 401(k) and an IRA, types of investments, asset diversification, the required minimum distribution rules, and more.

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Senior Living

Find out how to choose a nursing home or assisted living facility, when to fight a discharge, the rights of nursing home residents, all about reverse mortgages, and more.

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Social Security

Get a solid grounding in Social Security, including who is eligible, how to apply, spousal benefits, the taxation of benefits, how work affects payments, and SSDI and SSI.

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Special Needs Planning

Learn how a special needs trust can preserve assets for a person with disabilities without jeopardizing Medicaid and SSI, and how to plan for when caregivers are gone.

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Veterans Benefits

Explore benefits for older veterans, including the VA’s disability pension benefit, aid and attendance, and long-term care coverage for veterans and surviving spouses.

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