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.
Biden Administration Gives States Flexibility To Expand Disability Services
DisabilityScoop.com — States are being given wide latitude to spend an extra $12.67 billion for Medicaid home and community-based services on everything from getting people off waiting lists to raising pay for direct support professionals. The Centers for Medicare...
Long-haul COVID sufferers can’t work, seek disability. Can the system change?
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...
Financial fraud: Safeguarding Veteran benefits
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,...
Medicaid recipients have a little more time to spend stimulus money
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...
Estate administrator has power to seek partition of community property
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....
Pandemic Not Spurring Seniors to Record Advance Care Wishes
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, family member...
Bill to protect workers from age discrimination re-introduced
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...
Senior Living Providers Invest in Tech in the Covid-19 Age
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...
MedPAC: Freeze Medicare Raises for Nursing Homes in ’22
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...