May 11, 2021 | News
U.S. News & World Report — People who are ill and unable to work long after a positive test for COVID-19 could help overhaul the delivery of disability benefits in the U.S For Chantelle James, a registered nurse who lives in the suburbs of Austin, Texas, the push...
May 4, 2021 | News
The VAntage Point blog/US Dept. of Veterans Affairs — Now more than ever, your financial wellness and security are important. Veterans and their benefits are often targets of scams and financial fraud. While VA is working to prevent these events from happening,...
Apr 27, 2021 | News
From Elder Law Answers — The one-year deadline for nursing home residents on Medicaid to spend down their first round of stimulus checks is here, but they may have a little extra time. In March 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act...
Apr 20, 2021 | News
From J.D. Supra — In Estate of Tillotson, an administrator of a decedent’s estate filed a turn over motion to have the decedent’s husband turn over the decedent’s community property interest in certain accounts, through partition of the community property. No....
Apr 13, 2021 | News
From AARP — Even with the increasing availability of COVID-19 vaccines, the pandemic is far from under control. Yet a majority of the nation’s older adults have failed to document wishes about the type of care they want — or don’t want — with a spouse,...
Apr 6, 2021 | News
A bipartisan group of senators recently re-introduced a measure aimed at making it easier for older Americans to bring work-related age discrimination cases against their employers. The Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act, sponsored by Sen. Bob Casey...
Mar 30, 2021 | News
Skilled Nursing News — Covid-19 has placed a premium on technology, but bringing a community up to the times requires much more than plugging in a router. With the advent of telehealth and remote conferencing, senior living staff and residents are doing more with...
Mar 23, 2021 | News
Skilled Nursing News — The top federal Medicare advisory body this week formally recommended against raising rates to skilled nursing facilities in fiscal 2022, arguing that the sector will eventually recover from COVID-era financial strains. “While the projected...
Mar 16, 2021 | News
CNBC — You’ve probably received a phone call claiming your Social Security number has been compromised. For people who fall for such Social Security scams, the experience can add up to big financial losses. One elderly woman in Massachusetts lost more than $900,000...
Mar 9, 2021 | News
2021 KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION — The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on people in nursing homes, with those in long-term care facilities accounting for a disproportionate share of all deaths attributable to COVID-19 to date. However, less attention has been...
