Health and Human Services officially rescinds shutdown layoffs

Health and Human Services officially rescinds shutdown layoffs

From KFF Health News/The Hill – By Nathaniel Weixel –  The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has brought back everyone it laid off during the government shutdown, a top official told a California federal court Friday. The agency’s Office of Human Resources...
A new right to appeal ‘Observation Status’ in Medicare

A new right to appeal ‘Observation Status’ in Medicare

From the NAELA News + Journal Online – By Alice Bers, J.D. – After over a decade of litigation, a court finally held that HHS violates the Fifth Amendment due process rights of beneficiaries when it prohibits appeals by patients who are admitted as inpatients but then...
Social Security COLA Set at 2.8 percent for 2026

Social Security COLA Set at 2.8 percent for 2026

From AARP – By Deirdre Shesgreen – Social Security beneficiaries will get a 2.8 percent increase in their monthly payments for 2026, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced on Oct. 24. The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is slightly higher than last...
NAELA and SNA partner to promote Special Needs Law Month

NAELA and SNA partner to promote Special Needs Law Month

From the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) – By PRNewswire – The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the Special Needs Alliance, the nation’s leading organizations specifically dedicated to planning for individuals with disabilities, their...