VA Benefits for Vietnam Vets
Recently the VA announced that veterans some Vietnam veterans are now eligible for benefits because the VA now assumes that all Vietnam Vets have been exposed to Agent Orange and therefore have presumptive disabilities. Based on clinical research, these diseases are on VA’s Agent Orange list of presumptive disabilities. Certain monetary benefits, health care and […]
Google Health
Google Health allows you to store and manage all of your health information in one central place. And it’s completely free. This will enable you and your family to access your health information centrally and securely. It’s definitely worth checking out.
High Cost of Funerals
Did you know that according to the National Funeral Director’s Association a funeral costs more than $7000 and that doesn’t include a cemetery plot, the burial costs, a grave marker or tombstone or flowers? Be prepared and consider pre-planning whether pre-paid or otherwise. This will save your family the time as well as the pressure […]
Virginia Medical Directives and Health Care Decisions
VIRGINIA: New Law Effective July 1, 2009 Advance Medical Directives and Health Care Decisions Act Revisions; Senate Bill 1142 was signed into and became effective July 1, 2009. It makes significant changes to the Health Care Decisions Act and options available under Advance Medical Directives. Your current medical directive IS STILL VALID however you may […]
No Social Security Cost-of-Living Increases
According to the Congressional Budget Office, if you receive Social Security, you will not get a cost-of-living increase (COLA) in 2010. This is the first time in 35 years that no COLA will be issued.