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Donate to PRO!October 1, 2015
HOW TO PICK THE RIGHT MEDICARE PART D PLAN FOR YOU
NAELA.org If you’re just reaching Medicare age, you might be surprised to find out that traditional Medicare doesn’t cover prescription drugs. As drug costs rose, Congress...
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July 29, 2015
NAELA APPLAUDS MOVE TO PAY DOCTORS FOR ADVANCE CARE PLANNING
Washington, D.C. — The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) applauds the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for proposing a rule to pay providers for discussing...
May 30, 2015
HOW MEDICAID TREATS A RETURN OF GIFT
This month’s Elder Law Review™ addresses the topic of transfers of assets, subsequent returns, and the effect on institutional Medicaid eligibility. When an applicant...
April 29, 2015
SELECTING AN ATTORNEY FOR MEDI-CAL/MEDICAID PLANNING
Medi-Cal is California’s version of the federal Medicaid program. The “Long-Term” Medi-Cal program assists people in paying for long-term skilled nursing home placements. At speaking engagements and...
April 1, 2015
MEDI-CAL “SPOUSAL IMPOVERISHMENT” FIGURES FOR 2015
The California Department of Health Services has issued the revised “Spousal Resource Allowance” and “Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance” figures for 2015. These are...
March 1, 2015
HELP REPEAL MEDICARE THERAPY CAPS
Many with Parkinson’s Disease use physical, occupational, and speech-language therapy services to maintain their quality of life and independence. Unfortunately, Medicare limits or “caps”...
January 31, 2015
QUALITY OF LIFE-PALLIATIVE AND HOSPICE CARE
Palliative care is meant to make the patient more comfortable. To palliate is to make a disease or its symptoms less severe or unpleasant...
April 29, 2014
BITS N PIECES
In January, in the settlement to a class-action lawsuit filed in 2011 against the secretary of health and human services, Medicare officials updated the agency’s policy...
April 29, 2014
IMPACT OF SUPREME COURT’S RULING ON ELDERLY SAME-SEX COUPLES
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) is unconstitutional. This clears the way for...
April 29, 2014
OBSERVATION STAYS IN THE HOSPITAL: THE IMPACT ON MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES
In December 2013, Mrs. M., 99, was found on the floor in her assisted-living apartment. She was sent to the hospital and treated for...
March 29, 2014
IF YOU CHOOSE TO BE THE PRIMARY CAREGIVER FOR YOUR ILL SPOUSE
Making the decision to provide care at home for your spouse is a huge decision that affects both spouses, and all others in the...
December 31, 2013
WHY USE AN ATTORNEY WHEN APPLYING FOR MEDICAID?
Applying for Medicaid benefits can be a daunting process. The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 increased the look-back period for nursing home applications from...
November 1, 2013
VETERANS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Are you a veteran in need of In-Home Assistant Services? Many U.S. veterans don’t know about their benefit programs or how they can qualify. Under...
July 31, 2013
THE BRAVE NEW WORLD OF HEALTH REFORM
On the upcoming New Year’s Day, as we sit amid the confetti, silly party hats and empty champagne bottles, life for many of us...
March 29, 2013
California's Telephone Access Program
Do you have difficulty using the phone? Do you, or does anyone you know, have difficulty using the telephone? Perhaps you have trouble with one of the...
