Ohio NAELA News
Welcome to the news blog of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Ohio Chapter. Here we share news related to Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate and Special Needs Planning, Veterans Benefits and more — for the benefit of our Chapter members, and the general public seeking more information about Elder Law.
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
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
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...
Disability advocacy organization sues Ohio over release of records tied to alleged abuse
From WCMH-NBC4i.com — By Ava Boldizar— COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A disability advocacy organization has sued the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health, accusing the agency of withholding records tied to alleged abuse and neglect at its facilities, including one in which...
Hospitals, health systems stop Medicare telehealth visits amid government shutdown
From ABCNews.com — By Mary Kekatos — Hospitals and health systems across the U.S. are informing some Medicare patients that they will be unable to schedule telehealth appointments due to the federal government shutdown. As of Oct. 1, Medicare's pandemic-era...
Medicare Part B premium hike may wipe out Social Security COLA in 2026
From ConsumerAffairs.com — By Mark Huffman — Medicare Part B premiums are expected to rise again in 2026 and that’s bad news for millions of seniors. It would likely further strain household budgets already under pressure from rising costs of living. Senior advocates...
Protect your family’s future: Avoid these 12 common estate planning mistakes
From Kiplinger — By Daniel Bortz — Estate planning mistakes can derail your plans to protect your family's financial future. Learning the basics of estate planning benefits everyone — it's about empowering the people you trust the most to handle your medical,...
Social Security: What will the COLA be for 2026?
Inflation ticked up in August, but analysts still predict a modest bump in benefits From AARP — By Deirdre Shesgreen — Social Security recipients now have the second of three data points that will determine their cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026. A key gauge...
Ohio’s veterans could suffer from federal Medicaid cuts
Seeing cuts to care for military could dissuade recruitments efforts as well, former Surgeon General of the Navy says From the Ohio Capital Journal — By Susan Tebben — Military veterans in Ohio could suffer from the cuts to Medicaid in the federal budget bill signed...