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.
How to avoid falling victim to a Social Security scam
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 to...
COVID-19 Vaccine Access for People with Disabilities
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...
Veterans Affairs committee leaders aim to tackle issues
PRS Newshour — The leaders of the House Veterans Affairs Committee are facing a number of challenges in the year ahead, when they will try to set new priorities for addressing a department riddled with years of leadership challenges. In separate interviews, Veterans...
COVID: People With Intellectual Disabilities Often Overlooked
NPR — Peter Prater's family wasn't thinking about COVID-19 when the call came that he had been taken to the hospital with a fever. It was April, and the Tallahassee Developmental Center, where Prater lives, hadn't yet had any COVID-19 diagnoses. Prater, 55, who has...
Assisted Living Care Costs Rise Sharply Amid Pandemic
Genworth.com — All long-term care costs rose sharply in 2020, but assisted living facility costs increased the most, according to Genworth’s latest annual Cost of Care Survey. The across-the-board rises were due in part to increased costs brought on by the coronavirus...
Technology and best practices help Veteran hear again
The VAntage Point blog/US Dept. of Veterans Affairs — Vietnam Army Veteran Donnie Acklin says he’s lived a great life, despite a few challenges. The oldest of seven children, Acklin was born on Thanksgiving Day in his grandmother’s house in the small Missouri town of...
New tool notifies high-risk Vets when to expect their vaccine
The VAntage Point blog/US Dept. of Veterans Affairs — With two COVID-19 vaccines available for emergency use and deliveries starting at VA health care facilities, many Veterans are wondering when they can receive the vaccine. Facilities will notify Vets at high risk...
HHS Tackles Health Care Discrimination Against People With Disabilities
From NPR — By Joseph Shapiro/NPR Civil rights officials at the Department of Health and Human Services issued a series of actions to protect people with disabilities from health care discrimination by medical providers during the pandemic. The actions, by the Office...
People with Disabilities Seeking Vaccine; States Deciding Distribution
From the Washinton Post — By Jessica Contrera For weeks, Wendy Lincicome has been asking the same question. She asks it on the phone. She asks it in emails to state officials. She cares for an epileptic blind man with cerebral palsy 24 hours a day, and when he is...