Law Office of Inna Fershteyn and Associates, P.C.
Estate Planning & Elder Law Attorney
We all know of the typical case of Medicaid Fraud Investigation: someone receiving benefits gets a letter from 250 Church Street stating they are under Medicaid Fraud Investigation and are to appear for a Medicaid Fraud interview. Many people fear that they will have to
Ten people – including three Brooklynites – were arrested and charged for their roles in an alleged $70 million scheme to defraud Medicaid and Medicare by submitting phony claims to the programs through three sham medical clinics, including one based on Avenue V. The bust
In our society, not enough pressure is put on young people to plan ahead. We think of estate planning as something only the wealthy and the elderly take part in, but in reality, many of us realize the need to plan ahead when it is too
Many times, the conversation about what to do when a loved one passes on is avoided. It becomes too uncomfortable to speak about, thus leaving the topic untouched. This becomes a problem later on in life, as was the case with the Royals. The Royals’
What is Medicaid? Medicaid is a jointly funded, Federal-State healthcare program for low-income individuals and others requiring healthcare coverage. It covers children, the aged, blind, and/or disabled and other people who are eligible to receive federally assisted income maintenance payments. What is Medicare? Medicare is
Uncle Sam and the Case for Inheriting Foreign Assets In 2011, I got a call from a client in Moscow. Here is what happened. The client’s uncle (let’s name him Sam) died in NY in 2009 and left a substantial inheritance to his nephew in
www.Medicaid-Fraud-Attorney.com Why am I being investigated? Medicaid fraud investigations usually start because of the following factors: an unusually high number of Medicaid claims, a computer-generated analysis of Medicaid claims and billing codes, an anonymous call to a Medicaid fraud hotline, or a whistleblower who
What is probate? The dictionary definition of probate is the official proving of a will. A probate proceeding occurs after a person has died and the court is in the process of checking their will. This process needs to start in the state where the
Domestic abuse can take multiple forms, and while physical abuse tends to attract more attention, financial abuse is a dangerous practice which often flies under the radar. Financial abuse is dangerous, and may be accommodated with, or lead to emotional, physical, sexual, or verbal abuse.
Silver Alert issued 9/5/14 at 8:31 A.M. NYPD has issued a Silver Alert for the disappearance of John Smith, male, Hispanic, 68 years old, from East 205th Street and Grand Concourse in The Bronx. Mr. Smith suffers from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. He is described