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.
COVID-19 kills a million Americans; More than 90 percent were 50 or older
From AARP — “I remember it like it was yesterday,” James Gasperino, M.D., says of a grim night in March 2020, just weeks after the first case of COVID-19 was identified in the U.S. Critically ill patients flooded the Brooklyn Hospital Center, where he works, coming...
Biden’s promise of better nursing home care will require many more workers
From KHN.org (Kaiser Health News) — The Biden administration has identified core impediments to better nursing home care in its proposed overhaul of the industry, but turning aspirations into reality will require a complex task: adding workers. Trickier yet, the...
Watchdog: Private Medicare plans denied nearly 1 in 5 proper claims
From USA Today — BY KEN ALLTUCKER — A government watchdog report released Thursday, April 28, found private Medicare plans routinely rejected claims that should have been paid and denied services that reviewers found to be medically necessary. The report, completed...
VA adds 9 respiratory cancers to list of illnesses caused by burn pits
From Stars and Stripes — BY NIKKI WENTLING — WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Monday, April 25, that it created a fast-track to disability compensation for veterans who developed one of nine rare respiratory cancers because of their...
Disadvantages of aging in place: What to keep in mind before committing
From NextAvenue.org — Surveys show that most people would prefer to grow older, and even die, in their own home. This desire isn't hard to understand. While you may have already downsized to a more manageable home or condo, you won't have to move again, which is...
Medicare considers cutting premiums after limiting Alzheimer’s drug coverage
From the Associated Press — WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare said Thursday, April 7, that it’s considering a cut in enrollee premiums, after officials stuck with an earlier decision to sharply limit coverage for a pricey new Alzheimer’s drug projected to drive up program...
New laws allow visitors in a health care facility, even during an outbreak
From NPR — By DOHA MADANI — Jean White's mother has dementia and moved into a memory care facility near Tampa, Fla., just as coronavirus lockdowns began in the spring of 2020. For months, the family wasn't allowed to go inside to visit. They tried...
Advocates: Amanda Bynes’ conservatorship case is not the norm
From NBC News — By DOHA MADANI — Amanda Bynes' conservatorship was terminated March 22 without public contention or fanfare. But disability advocates say her case is not the norm, and warn against using Bynes as evidence that conservatorships don't need to be...
Medicare premiums may decrease after Aduhelm decision
From STAT — By RACHEL COHRS — WASHINGTON — Whether seniors get an unprecedented mid-year discount on Medicare premiums will hinge on a forthcoming decision about how the program will cover a pricey, controversial new Alzheimer’s drug that is expected by mid-April....