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02/24/2023

Talking With a Loved One About Long-Term Care

Talking With a Loved One About Long-Term Care

Talking to your loved one about their care can be challenging and emotionally fraught.

02/07/2023

What Is a Health Savings Account? Will Medicare Affect Mine?

What Is a Health Savings Account? Will Medicare Affect Mine?

A health savings account may help you save money on medical expenses, depending on your in...

12/22/2022

Will Medicare Pay for Housekeeping Services?

Will Medicare Pay for Housekeeping Services?

Coverage of housekeeping services can depend on several factors.

12/22/2022

What You Should Know About Required Minimum Distributions

What You Should Know About Required Minimum Distributions

Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) are the minimum amounts a retirement plan account ow...

11/26/2022

Study Reveals Unmet Needs of Seniors Relying on In-Home Care

Study Reveals Unmet Needs of Seniors Relying on In-Home Care

Although some view staying in one's home as favorable to nursing home care, 

09/06/2022

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02/25/2022

Bill Ending Medicaid Estate Recovery Introduced in House

Bill Ending Medicaid Estate Recovery Introduced in House

Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) has introduced a bill to would repeal the requirement that states establish a Medicaid estate recovery program and limi...

10/15/2021

In 2022, Social Security Beneficiaries Will See the Biggest Increase in 39 Years

In 2022, Social Security Beneficiaries Will See the Biggest Increase in 39 Years

Rising inflation due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic means that in 2022, Social Security benefits will rise 5.9 percent, the sharpest upsurge sin...

09/22/2021

It’s a bad time to be a chicken in Avoyelles Parish! We’re giving away a gumbo for EVERY COLD FRONT THIS YEAR!!!!

To celebrate the cool weather, Roy, Scott & James will be giving away everything you need to cook a gumbo…..

2 Chickens
Smoked Sausage
Fresh Sausage
Seasoning
Roux

Like and share this post for your chance to win. Our first giveaway will be Friday, and we’ll give away a gumbo for every cold front All YEAR LONG!

08/04/2021

You've got questions, let's get some answers...Join us as we welcome District Attorney Phillip Terrell & Rapides Parish Sherrif Mark Wood in the studios from 7:40-8:20. We will discuss crime, drug stats, Covid, and the court. Then at 8:30, enjoy our weekly discussion with Attorney Greg Walker as he focuses on helping families plan for the future and protect their hard-earned assets.

07/27/2021

Join Rich and Trish Wednesday morning another great show! We will welcome Attorney General Jeff Landry in the studios at 7:30AM, Tom Spencer who is the President Garden District Neighborhood Association at 8:05, and Attorney Greg Walker at 8:30AM!

07/24/2021

Be Careful Not to Name Minors as Your Beneficiaries

Be Careful Not to Name Minors as Your Beneficiaries

Most people want to pass their assets to their children or grandchildren, but naming a minor as a beneficiary can have unintended consequences. It is...

07/20/2021

Tomorrow's show will be full of information!
7:30AM - Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon
7:45AM - Chris Johnson, owner of Whataburger
8:00AM - Darrell Basco, President of La. Fraternal Order of Police
8:30AM - Attorney Greg Walker

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04/21/2021

STAR STUDDED HUMP 🐪 DAY EDITION OF CENLA’S #1 RADIO SHOW!
7:30– U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy
8:05– Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser
8:30– Greg Walker

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04/07/2021

7:30AM— Tiffany Brewbaker with Family Justice Center of Central Louisiana
8:05AM— Sen. Jay Luneau
8:30AM— Greg Walker of Walker Law Group

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02/10/2021

HUMP 🐪 DAY edition of Cenla’s #1 Radio Show! We’ll chat with U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy about Trump impeachment, and our weekly visit with Greg Walker.
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01/20/2021

🇺🇸 INAUGURATION HUMP 🐪 DAY on CENLA’S #1 RADIO SHOW!

8:05– Rep. Lance Harris
8:30– Greg Walker of Walker Law Group, LLC

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10/28/2020

Tune in TODAY for Cenla’s #1 radio show! We’ll chat with Rapides Register of Voters— Lin Stewart, Alexandria City Council At Large Candidate Lee Rubin, and our weekly visit with Greg Walker.
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09/26/2020

Medicare Beneficiaries May Be Eligible for an Extra 100 days of Skilled Nursing Coverage Due to Pandemic

Medicare Beneficiaries May Be Eligible for an Extra 100 days of Skilled Nursing Coverage Due to Pandemic

Medicare beneficiaries who qualified for skilled nursing facility (SNF) coverage may be eligible for an additional 100 days of coverage. Whether be...

09/21/2020

How to Divide Up Personal Possessions Without Dividing the Family

How to Divide Up Personal Possessions Without Dividing the Family

Allocating your personal possessions can be one of the most difficult tasks when creating an estate plan. To avoid family feuds after you are gone, i...

09/02/2020

Join us for a very busy Hump Day 🐪 edition of Cenla’s #1 radio show as we’ll chat with Rapides Parish Sheriff Mark Wood, LSUA Chancellor Dr. Paul Coreil, Pineville P&G Plant Manager Taylan Uras about “Tide Loads of Hope”, and our weekly visit with Greg Walker.
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09/01/2020

What Is a Trust?

https://attorney.elderlawanswers.com/newsletter/actions/view-article-new/c/30857/id/1107

A trust is a legal arrangement through which one person (or an institution, such as a bank or law firm), called a "trustee," holds legal title to property for another person, called a "beneficiary." There are many benefits to creating a trust.

08/19/2020

Join us for the Hump Day 🐪 edition of Cenla’s #1 radio show as we’ll chat with U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, plus the President of Louisiana Association of Business and Industry - LABI Stephen Waguespack who’d like to respond to Sen. Jay Luneau’s comments about the organization earlier this week on our show. And finally, our weekly visit with Greg Walker.

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08/05/2020

Join us for the Hump Day 🐪 edition of Cenla’s #1 radio show as we’ll chat with Alexandria City Councilman Chuck Fowler who’s seeking re-election. Dr. Michael Leddy of Mid State Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center stops by for the annual High School Physical Day, and our weekly visit with Greg Walker

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07/13/2020

05/27/2020

Tune-in for the Hump🐪Day Edition of Cenla’s #1 Radio Show! We’ll chat with Sen. Jay Luneau about everything going on in the fast moving Louisiana Legislative Session, and catch up with our weekly visit with Greg Walker of the Walker Law Group, LLC

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05/20/2020

Pandemic Relief: Retirement Account Owners Do Not Have to Take Required Distributions in 2020

Pandemic Relief: Retirement Account Owners Do Not Have to Take Required Distributions in 2020

Retirement account owners, many of whose retirement balances have been pummeled by a stock market drop due to the coronavirus pandemic, do not have to take mandatory withdrawals this year. 

05/11/2020

Coronavirus Relief Funds Paid to Deceased Americans Must Be Returned

Coronavirus Relief Funds Paid to Deceased Americans Must Be Returned

In the wke of the coronavirus pandemic, some 150 million Americans received economic relief payments, including potentially millions of deceased individuals. After weeks of silence, the IRS has finally explained what to do with the funds.

05/01/2020

States Cannot Terminate Medicaid Benefits During the Coronavirus Pandemic

States Cannot Terminate Medicaid Benefits During the Coronavirus Pandemic

A provision in one of the coronavirus relief packages signed into law prevents states from terminating Medicaid benefits during the pandemic.

04/18/2020

Who Needs Estate Planning?

Who Needs Estate Planning?

Preparing for the future can give everyone peace of mind.

04/08/2020

Join us for the Hump🐪 Day edition of Central Louisiana’s Talk Show. Rep. Lance Harris will update us as to how the LA Legislature is working through the current crisis, and if & when we can expect lawmakers back in the capital. Plus, our weekly visit with Greg Walker.

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04/02/2020

Evolving Coronavirus Stimulus Package - AVAPP

Evolving Coronavirus Stimulus Package - AVAPP

AVAPP Evolving Coronavirus Stimulus Package -

04/02/2020

Veterans Benefits Newsletter | April 2020

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USVAVBA/bulletins/284206d

04/01/2020

Tune in Wednesday for Cenla’s Talkshow! We’ll talk with CEO of Red River Bank, R Blake Chatelain about what his bank, and all banks are doing to help small businesses, and their customers during this crisis. Then, our weekly visit with attorney Greg Walker.
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03/31/2020

IHME | COVID-19 Projections

IHME | COVID-19 Projections

Explore hospital bed use, need for intensive care beds, and ventilator use due to COVID-19 based on projected deaths for all 50 US states and District of Columbia

03/31/2020

How to Assist Aging Parents During the Pandemic

How to Assist Aging Parents During the Pandemic

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you may no longer be able to visit right now. How can you continue to assist your parents from a distance? The answers depend on the types of help you have been providing, but here are a few options.

03/31/2020

03/24/2020

Red eyes may be telltale symptom of coronavirus: nurse

Red eyes may be telltale symptom of coronavirus: nurse

Red eyes might be a sign that a patient is very sick with coronavirus, according to a nurse who has been on the front lines of the pandemic. Chelsey Earnest, who works at the embattled Life Care Ce…

12/26/2019

New Law Makes Big Changes to Retirement Plans

New Law Makes Big Changes to Retirement Plans

A a spending bill signed into law by the President contains major changes to retirement plans. The bipartisan legislation is designed to provide more incentives to save for retirement, but it may require workers to rethink some of their planning. 

11/21/2019

Many people – outside of your family and friends – have their sights set on the wealth you worked hard to create. Thanks to Louisiana and federal laws, the number of people wanting what you have, as well as the resources to get it, are greater now than ever before. You worked hard for a long time. You saved when it seemed you had little to set aside. Now you realize you need to protect your financial affairs in preparation for when you’re not around. Call today to schedule a complementary consultation to discuss your specific planning needs, 318-445-4516.