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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 344.73022 EAN: 9780316103749 Edition: 2 Rev Sub ISBN: 0316103748 Label: Little, Brown and Company Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 188 Publication Date: February 01, 1996 Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Studio: Little, Brown and Company Related Items:
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 Rating:  - obsoleteThis book was written prior to relevant law changes. It would have been a good reference book 10 years ago. I was looking for something more timely. Rating:  - Great book, but out-of-dateI actually worked with Alex Bove on updating a book on estate planning, when I practiced law in Boston many years ago. I purchased this book back in 1996 (the date of the current edition), but since then the laws have changed several times, most notably in February 2006, with the enactment of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. As a result of those changes, many of the examples and planning suggestions discussed in Bove's book no longer work. For example, all rules relating to gifting, penalty periods, ... Read More Rating: - Woefully out of date.While I own this book (I bought it ten years ago) it is now very much out-of-date. The law of Medicaid is one that is constantly in flux, changing just about every year. Recent changes to Medicaid law have made every book on the subject of Medicaid published before January 2007 obsolete. While this book and its author, Mr. Bove provided a great overview of the Medicaid planning process and for many years was the go to book to learn about Medicaid and the nursing home, today it is woefully out-of-date. ... Read More Rating: - Not TopicalThe book fairly explains the complexities of Medicare. However, many changes have been made in Medicare since the date this publication was printed. The book should be updated to reflect the recent changes. Rating: - Worthless after Feb 8, 2006Dear Worried Reader, On February 8, 2006, President Bush signed a law called the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. This law makes sweeping changes to the ability of seniors to transfer (gift) any assets to their children and grandchildren. Following the advice of any book written before that date can cause a catastrophic loss of Medicaid privileges when a senior citizen is most vulnerable..when they actually enter a nursing home. Do not use this book as a reliable guide to current ... Read More 
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