Member Advocacy Resources

Use these resources to effectively advocate for your clients on public policy issues.

Stay Informed With NAELA's Public Policy Explainers

NAELA’s public policy “Explainer” documents are brief guides to help you better understand the impact of complex policy issues and advocate for your clients. Use these documents to track how what’s happening in Washington, DC, could affect your practice. Click on the links to download the documents.

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Reaching Out Effectively to Members of Congress

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Tracking Public Policies Impacting Older Americans

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Medicaid Waivers and Client Impact

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What to Expect: A Timeline of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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Medicaid Work Requirements in the OBBBA

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SNAP Benefit Provisions and the OBBBA

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Tax and Finance Provisions in the OBBBA

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What Special Needs Law Practitioners Need to Know About the OBBBA

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ABLE Accounts and the OBBBA

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Medicare Provisions and the OBBBA

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Key Provisions of H.R. 5371

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FinCEN Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule

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CMS Guidance to States on Eligibility Redeterminations Under OBBBA

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Advocacy Action Kits

Ready to take action on issues that matter to you and your clients? Use the customizable template letters in our Advocacy Action Kits to contact leaders in your states and influence the policymaking process. Click on the links to download the documents.

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Medicaid Work Requirements in States

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The Need to Fund HCBS in States

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Lessons Learned From Medicaid Work Requirements: Talking Points to Share With States

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Policy Briefs

Consumer fact sheets you can use in your practice.

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The Older Americans Act

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Home and Community-Based Services

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Recorded Webinars

What the OBBBA Law Means for You: Tax Strategies, Medicaid Impacts, and More

8/21/2025  

This is a two-part webinar exploring the sweeping provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025.

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Turning Chaos Into Opportunity

6/12/2025  

It’s been a whirlwind few months in Washington, with changes being announced almost daily by the Trump administration, and Congress and the courts playing an active role as well. How will these changes impact your practice and your clients?

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New Congress, New Administration, and Elder Law

1/23/2025  

Join NAELA’s inside-the-beltway policy and legislative advisors for an in-depth analysis of the election’s outcomes and what they mean for elder law, special needs law, and related areas.

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The Impact of Chevron and SCOTUS Decision

10/29/2024  

This webinar examines the implications of the Supreme Court rulings in Relentless v. Department of Commerce and Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo on advocacy within the realm of public benefits.

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