Elder Law

Upcoming conference--A Jewish Approach to End-of-Life

Posted on August 26, 2008
Sent to me by Neil Hendershot, PA Elder, Estate, and Fiduciary Law Blog: "On Sunday, September 14, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Yeshiva University, in New York City, will conduct a seminar entitled "The Sanctity of Life: A...

Professor Kenny Heglund:: End of life conversations video now online

Posted on August 25, 2008
A new video on intensive care, hospice and the value of candid family conversations is available online. It will be part of a continuing series on elder law topics designed for the general public, and it is based on the...

Call for book reviews: Pace Law Review, Women and the Law

Posted on August 25, 2008
Call for Book Reviews: Women and the Law Proposals Due September 25, 2008 The editors of Pace Law Review invite proposals from scholars, researchers, practitioners and professionals for contributions to a special book review issue to be published in Winter...

CMS Part D website is confusing and almost useless for most seniors

Posted on August 20, 2008
About three-fourths of older adults with basic computer skills could not find the most beneficial prescription drug plan on the Medicare Web site, and could not take the necessary steps to enroll to receive home health care services, according to...

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Not elder law: eBay insect fossil is new species

Posted on August 20, 2008
A scientist who bought a fossilised insect on the web auction site eBay for £20 has discovered that it belongs to a previously unknown species of aphid. Dr Richard Harrington, vice-president of the UK's Royal Entomological Society, bought the fossil....

GAO Report recommends stronger oversight of PBGC

Posted on August 19, 2008
Summary of the report: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) insures the retirement future of over 44 million people. As a federal guarantor of private defined benefit plans, PBGC finances its operations through insurance premiums, investment income, and funds from...

SSA continues to over-withold Part D premiums

Posted on August 17, 2008
Some Medicare beneficiaries still are having incorrect amounts withheld from their Social Security checks for Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug benefit premiums, but the programs have made significant improvements since 2006 in matching their databases to deduct the correct...

States don't notify CMS of Medicaid provider sanctions as require by law and regs

Posted on August 12, 2008
States regularly fail to notify the HHS Office of Inspector General when they have expelled health care providers from their Medicaid programs for incompetence, fraud and other reasons that would prohibit them from receiving federal reimbursements, according to federal investigators...

States don't notify CMS of Medicaid provider sanctions as require by law and regs

Posted on August 12, 2008
States regularly fail to notify the HHS Office of Inspector General when they have expelled health care providers from their Medicaid programs for incompetence, fraud and other reasons that would prohibit them from receiving federal reimbursements, according to federal investigators...

Kuchinich bill would replace Part D with new program

Posted on August 08, 2008
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) recently introduced a bill (HR 6800) that would replace the Medicare prescription drug benefit with a new program in an effort to reduce costs, CQ HealthBeat reports. The legislation would require Medicare to negotiate directly with...

GA) report addresses Indian Health Service/CMS relationship

Posted on August 08, 2008
Indian Health Service (IHS) may retain reimbursement from Medicare and Medicaid without an offsetting reduction in funding. Ensuring that IHS-funded facilities enroll individuals in?and obtain reimbursement from?Medicare and Medicaid can provide an important means of expanding the funding for health...

Cool new teaching resource: 1000 Voices Video Archive

Posted on August 06, 2008
The 1000 Voices Archive, www.1000VoicesArchive.org, is a new online teaching resource for law educators. Recently launched, this is a national collection of video stories created by filmmakers and communities across the country that helps to put a human face on...

Spotlight on: The Elder Law Clinic at Wake Forest University School of Law

Posted on August 06, 2008
Wake Forest's Elder Law Clinic provides free legal assistance to moderate income seniors, and serves as a resource center for lawyers and other professionals. In a partnership with the School of Medicine, the E-Clinic offers law students a unique opportunity...

Walgreen expands drug plan

Posted on August 06, 2008
Walgreen recently announced that it has expanded its Prescription Drug Savings Plan to include 90-day prescriptions of generic drugs for $12. The program was launched last year and offers reduced prices on more than 5,000 brand-name and generic drugs...

Prof. Kaplan (IL) on planning for retirement

Posted on August 05, 2008
Dick Kaplan's article entitled ?A Guide to Starting Social Security Benefits,? has just appeared in the Journal of Retirement Planning (July-Aug. 2008) and is available at: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1192902 Abstract: When a person should begin taking Social Security retirement benefits is a...

Not elder law: Secrets of the world's oldest calculator are revealed

Posted on July 31, 2008
T he secrets of the worlds oldest calculating machine are revealed today, showing that it had dials to mark the timing of eclipses and the Olympic games. Ever since the spectacular bronze device was salvaged from a shipwreck after its...

Scottish researchers claim benefits from new Alzheimer's drug

Posted on July 31, 2008
Alzheimer's researchers from Scotland announced on Tuesday that for the first time they have developed a drug that can halt cognitive decline in patients with mild and moderate Alzheimer's disease. In the largest Phase II clinical trial of its kind,....

Canada: Pill pack limitation criticized

Posted on July 31, 2008
An Ontario health ministry decision to severely limit pharmacists from dispensing so-called pill packs will push independent seniors into long-term care facilities, according to critics. Effective Friday, the Ontario government will pay for only two pill packs per month under...

KFF report analyzes Medicare Advantage plans

Posted on July 31, 2008
Medicare Advantage plans enrolled a record 9.8 million beneficiaries, more than one in five of the nation?s 44 million people on Medicare as of April 2008. That represents an increase of more than 800,000 beneficiaries in just four months, continuing...

Call for nominations: National Aging & Law Award

Posted on July 28, 2008
Call for Nominations The 2008 National Aging and Law Conference (NALC) will take place December4-6, 2008. A highlight of the NALC is the presentation of the National Aging & Law Award at an Awards Dinner Thursday evening, December 4th. We...

Canada: Reform Urged for Enduring Power of Attorney laws

Posted on July 28, 2008
Uniform Improvements Recommended for Enduring Powers of Attorney in the Four Western Provinces Many people rely on enduring powers of attorney (EPAs) to authorize an attorney to handle their financial affairs while they are mentally incapable. In its report, Enduring...

AARP Foundation will offer scholarships to attend NALC conference

Posted on July 28, 2008
In 2005, the AARP Foundation created a scholarship program in honor of Jerry E. Florence, former Director of the AARP Foundation who passed away suddenly during his tenure. Mr. Florence was a visionary leader who was respected and admired by...

Upcoming conference--elder abuse and related topics

Posted on July 24, 2008
August 26 - 29, 2008 The 19th Annual National Adult Protective Services Association Conference Adult Protective Services: Advocating, Protecting and Serving Vulnerable Adults Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers Chicago, Illinois Email: Anne.Kincaid@APSNETWORK...

Loyola-Chicago announces 4th Summer Institute on Aging

Posted on July 23, 2008
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO The Fourth Annual Summer Institute on Aging Dates August 11-August 14, 2008, 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location Loyola Law Center, 25 E. Pearson Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611 Aging and Financial Exploitation The Summer Institute on Aging...

Borchard Center RFP: Academic Research grants

Posted on July 23, 2008
The Borchard Foundation Center on Law & Aging Requests Proposals for 2009 Academic Research Grants The Borchard Fellowship in Law & Aging awards up to 4 grants of $20,000 each year. This Request for Proposals is open to all interested...

Penn State Elder Law clinic newsletter now on-line

Posted on July 22, 2008
Here is a link to the most recent issue (Summer '08) of Penn State's Elder Law and Consumer Protection Clinic newsletter: http://www.dsl.psu.edu/faculty/pearson/AdventuresSummer08.pdf Thanks to Katherine Pearson.

Ed McMahon sues for elder abuse

Posted on July 22, 2008
Ed McMahon sued a hospital, two doctors and an investment tycoon Friday over a neck injury he has said has left him unable to work, a circumstance he has blamed for his recent money woes. The lawsuit seeks an unspecified...

Century Foundation report disputes Social Security "crisis"

Posted on July 18, 2008
Scare Tactics: Why Social Security Is Not in Crisis Opponents of Social Security have been striving to convince American workers, especially young adults, that Social Security will no longer exist by the time they retire. Phrases such as "imminent crisis"...

National Health Law Program announces two job opportunities

Posted on July 18, 2008
* NHeLP Job Announcement: Director of Communications (July '08) www.healthlaw.org/library/item.201504 * NHeLP Job Announcement: Reproductive Health and Justice Staff Attorney (May ' 08) http://www.healthlaw.org/library/item.147714

Tripe A Foundation publishes update on senior traffic fatalities

Posted on July 18, 2008
The document compiles traffic fatality data on seniors for all fifty states: Senior Passenger?Vehicle?Driver Fatalities by State, Year, and Age Group (2002 ? 2006, Ages 65+)

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