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Government may scale back Medicare Part B premium increase
From CNBC.com — There’s a chance that your Medicare Part B premiums for 2022 could be reduced. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Monday announced that he is instructing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to reassess this year’s...
Aging Adults: Putting the Home Back in Nursing Home
From NextAvenue.org — Redesigning nursing home care for the future By Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN and The John A. Hartford Foundation The pandemic has triggered a national conversation about where and how people want to live as they age and need increasing...
Booster shots lagging for Ohio nursing home residents
From The Dayton Daily News — Only 35% of Ohio nursing home residents — a population extremely vulnerable to COVID-19 — and 13% of nursing home staff have received their coronavirus booster vaccine, according to the latest data from mid-November. The majority of...
Why an Elder Law or Special Needs Law Attorney?
What is Elder and Special Needs Law?
Elder and Special Needs Law are specialized areas of law that involve representing, counseling, and assisting seniors, people with disabilities, and their families in connection with a variety of legal issues, from estate planning to long term care issues, with a primary emphasis on promoting the highest quality of life for the individuals. Typically, Elder and Special Needs Law attorneys address the client’s perspective from a holistic viewpoint by addressing legal, medical, financial, social and family issues.
Demand for Elder and Special Needs Law Is Growing
The number of older individuals in the population is projected to increase to 71.5 million in 2030, representing nearly 20 percent of the U.S. population. As a result the need is growing for specialized legal advice about aging-related issues.
Learn more about Ohio NAELA
Ohio NAELA is a state chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys