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.
Nursing home closure wave hitting top-rated facilities
From McKnight's Long-Term Care News — Quality isn’t a deciding factor when a nursing home closes. So suggests a new report that has found that both high- and low-quality providers are among the more than 550 facilities that have closed since June 2015. “It is not...
App helps people with special needs make friends
From CNN.com — Juliana Fetherman was in middle school when she started to notice that her younger brother, Michael, who has ADHD and autism, was having problems making friends. "He's verbal, but he doesn't like to talk," Fetherman told CNN. "Just making and keeping...
Vets get more options, in VA partnership with military banks
From MilitaryTimes.com — Some veterans may have better access to banking now, through a partnership between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Association of Military Banks of America. It’s especially beneficial for those who haven’t been able to open bank...
Here’s why dropping Medicare for employer coverage may come with snags
From CNBC — For retirees on Medicare who head back to work, the move could provide the option of employer-based health insurance. And given the various costs associated with Medicare, the employer’s plan might be cheaper. Yet before you drop parts of Medicare with...
Americans are losing millions of dollars to Social Security scams
From CBS News — The Department of Justice is filing for temporary restraining orders against U.S. telecom carriers allegedly facilitating hundreds of millions of scam robocalls. Americans are losing millions of dollars a year because of the calls, which usually...
How Retirement Income Gets Taxed
From Kiplinger — As you work to accumulate retirement savings, it's fun to contemplate all the cruises, rounds of golf and restaurant meals you have ahead of you. You've earned it! However, many retirees don't take into consideration the cumulative impact of federal...
Medicaid expansion may have saved thousands from drug overdose deaths
From The Washington Post — Expanding Medicaid rolls under the Affordable Care Act may have saved as many as 8,132 people from fatal opioid overdoses, virtually all involving heroin and fentanyl, a study released Friday suggests. The research is the latest evidence...
Retirement security is on a treacherous path, new report warns
From Forbes — Retirement security is on a treacherous path for the future with dwindling pensions and proposals to cut Social Security, warns National Institute on Retirement Security Executive Director Dan Doonan in his introduction to a report released today on the...
Retirement savings, Social Security and Medicare: These changes are coming in 2020
From CNBC — When the clock struck midnight Dec. 31, it ushered in a host of retirement changes. And that could have big implications for your money. The good news is that you will be able to save even more in your retirement accounts next year, thanks to higher...