Legal issues that affect aging Americans
and individuals of all ages with disabilities
are growing in number. Our laws and
regulations are becoming more complex,
and each state has different laws. Actions
taken with regard to a single matter may
have unintended legal effects.
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Announcing
2010 Membership Update
NAELA membership expires on 12/31/09. In order to be listed in the printed directory be sure to get your renewal in by 1/15/2010. Renewals may be paid online now – printed invoices have been mailed. Online renewal can be done by simply logging in and from the member’s only home page click on the “renew” link.
If you have forgotten your NAELA username and password, please email login@NAELA.org for assistance.
Make Your Nomination for NAELA's First Annual Special Needs Leadership Award
Nominate someone you know who has made a significant contribution to those with special needs on
a national level to receive NAELA's first annual Special Needs Leadership Award.
Deadline for
nominations is December 1, 2009. Log on to the NAELA web site and go to the
Special Needs Leadership Award page for information and to download a nomination form.
NAELA Launches New Collateral Store
Brochures on over 15 Elder Law and Special Needs topics are available to customize with your specific
office information. These brochures can be used in a variety of ways including working with potential
clients to explain important issues.
Please be on the lookout for an e-mail from our new vendor (naela.epmonline.com) with
your specific user name and password for new web store.
NAELA Makes Learning Easy With Online Education Library
Keep up with Elder Law and Special Needs Law issues with the new NAELA Online Education Library - without leaving your office! You'll find instant access to online and telephonic seminars, webinars, podcasts, MP3's and session materials. The Online Education Library is user friendly, features simple online ordering as well as value-priced programs. Continued Legal Education credits apply to some programs.
To visit the Online Education Library click here
NAELA's New CareerCenter
Let our focused job center help match qualified legal staff with your office needs. The new NAELA Career Center is open to any job seeker interested in Elder and Special Need Law. Post your job at NAELA Career Center at a fraction of the cost.
For more information on NAELA's CareerCenter click here
Register to watch Aging in America: How to Plan for it.
AARP and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) conducted “Aging in America: How to Plan for it” on October 30. In the Webcast, AARP's William Stoner and NAELA's Ronald Fatoullah and Bernard A. Krooks discussed what families can do now to prepare for the future.
The Webcast is now available in a recorded, archived version. Register here, select your media player and you'll link directly to the Webcast.
Headlines
| WHO Report Says Women Lack Access to Critical Health Care in Old Age |
| Posted: Friday, November 20, 2009 |
| A WHO report, "Women and Health," underlined that women were particularly vulnerable to a lack of adequate care in old age -- when they often outlive men -- and in their adolescence. |
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| Survey Says Workers Aren't Raiding 401(k) Accounts |
| Posted: Thursday, November 19, 2009 |
| High jobless rates haven't changed the pace at which workers dip into their retirement accounts, perhaps suggesting that psychology is just as important as circumstances when it comes to saving. |
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| Deficit Concerns Revive Entitlement Commission |
| Posted: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 |
| Amid concerns from the Congressional Budget Office and others about the nation's fiscal outlook, lawmakers are looking to establish a fix-it commission. |
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| State and Local Government Pension Gap as Much as $1 Trillion |
| Posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 |
| U.S. state and local government pensions are underfunded by $1 trillion and may need to seek federal guarantees for their debt, according to Orin Kramer, chairman of New Jersey’s Investment Council. |
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| NAELA Meets with the White House on Issues Affecting Older Women in Health Care Reform |
| Posted: Monday, November 16, 2009 |
| On Friday, November 13, Judith Stein, NAELA’s former president, joined First Lady Michelle Obama on the stage of the East Room of the White House to speak out in support of health care reform. |
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| Housing Bills Target Older Adults and Individuals with Special Needs |
| Posted: Friday, November 13, 2009 |
| Congress is considering two housing bills with provisions for older adults and people with special needs. |
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| Court Rules in Favor of Weatherbee |
| Posted: Friday, November 13, 2009 |
| Congratulations to Kemp Scales, Rene Reixach, and the authors of the NAELA, New Jersey NAELA and Pennsylvania NAELA amicus brief for their win in the case of Weatherbee v. Richman. |
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| Feds Seize Millions in Mississippi-Texas Medicare Fraud Bust |
| Posted: Thursday, November 12, 2009 |
| Seven people associated with a medical clinic have been indicted for alleged Medicaid and Medicare fraud and federal authorities seized millions of dollars in cash and property in Mississippi and Texas, court records said. |
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| The Benefits of Using an Elder Law Attorney |
| Posted: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 |
| An Elder Law attorney can provide legal assistance for seniors and any individual with disabilities with anything from preparing a will or power of attorney to protecting a senior from creditors or advising them about reverse mortgages. |
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| House Health Care Reform Bill Passes with Substantial Gains for Older Adults |
| Posted: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 |
| As NAELA members are likely aware, the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962) passed in the House of Representatives on Saturday night by a vote of 220-21. |
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| MetLife's Annual Long-Term Care Cost Survey Released |
| Posted: Monday, November 09, 2009 |
| MetLife publishes a detailed report on average costs for various types of long term care, including care provided in nursing home and assisted living facilities, home care, and adult day care. |
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| Kaiser Family Foundation Report Explains CLASS Act's Provisions for Financing Long-term Care |
| Posted: Friday, November 06, 2009 |
| This Kaiser Family Foundation briefing examines a little-noticed but major provision in two leading health reform bills that would change the way that the U.S. pays for long-term care. |
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| SSA Must Modernize for the Blind |
| Posted: Thursday, November 05, 2009 |
| The Social Security Administration must give the nation's three million blind or visually impaired recipients the option of receiving benefit notices in braille or by audio computer disc. |
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| New Senior Coalition Launched in Support of Health Care Reform |
| Posted: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 |
| NAELA is a member of AARP's recently launched “Seniors to Seniors,” a coalition of senior citizen advocacy organizations committed to educating seniors about what the current health care reform legislation means for them once it is implemented. |
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| Northwestern Mutual Launches New Long-Term Care Cost Calculator |
| Posted: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 |
| The calculator builds on Northwestern Mutual's Cost of Care research, released earlier this year, which surveyed nearly 7,000 home health care providers, assisted living facilities and nursing homes across the U.S. |
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| Scientists Have Goal to Stop Aging Process at Age 50 |
| Posted: Friday, October 30, 2009 |
| Centenarians with the bodies of 50-year-olds will one day be a realistic possibility, say scientists. |
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| New York Times Runs Special Supplement on Retirement Issues |
| Posted: Thursday, October 29, 2009 |
| The October 15 issue of the New York Times contains a special section on retirement. Here are links to the sections. |
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| Consumer Financial Protection Agency Bill Advances |
| Posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 |
| A bill to create the Consumer Financial Protection Agency cleared one hurdle last week. |
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| National Consumer Law Center Says Seniors at Risk From Reverse Mortgages |
| Posted: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 |
| Abuses and abusers from the subprime mortgage market have begun showing up in the reverse mortgage market, putting at risk the equity and savings of millions of seniors. |
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| Kaiser Report Analyze 2010 Part D Provisions and Key Changes Since 2006 |
| Posted: Friday, October 23, 2009 |
| This initial analysis examines the stand-alone Medicare drug plan options that will be available to beneficiaries in 2010, including the number of available, premiums for those plans, and benefit designs. |
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