Posted on 12/28/2020
Congress passed a massive 5,500+ page package that contained additional COVID-19 relief
Posted on 12/28/2020
Congress passed a massive 5,500+ page package that contained additional COVID-19 relief, appropriations for the remainder of the fiscal year, a deal on ameliorating surprise medical bills, and an extension expiring of health and tax policies.
Posted on 12/16/2020
NAELA signed AARP led letter to Congress urging them to include making permanent the lower 7.5 percent threshold for the medical expense deduction
Posted on 12/16/2020
In a letter to Congress led by AARP, NAELA and 50 other organizations urged them to include making permanent the lower 7.5 percent threshold for the medical expense deduction in any end of year legislative package.
Posted on 12/14/2020
On November 10, 2020, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments to determine if the Court should overturn the entirety of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Posted on 12/9/2020
NAELA joined a letter spearheaded by Justice in Aging to the Biden-Harris Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board.
Posted on 12/9/2020
NAELA joined a letter spearheaded by Justice in Aging to the Biden-Harris Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board.
Posted on 12/8/2020
In November, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed a rule, “Securing Updated and Necessary Statutory Evaluations Timely (SUNSET)," which would end most regulations after 10 years, unless “HHS performs a plenary assessment of the
Posted on 12/8/2020
In November, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed a rule, Securing Updated and Necessary Statutory Evaluations Timely (SUNSET)
Posted on 12/1/2020
NAELA, working with Justice in Aging, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP), the California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR), and the Western Center on Law and Poverty drafted a letter signed by 31 organizations to the Medicaid and CHIP Pa
Posted on 12/1/2020
NAELA, working with other groups organized letter signed by 31 organizations
Posted on 10/30/2020
Experts give an overview of ABLE Account changes and how best to advise your clients moving forward.
Posted on 10/1/2020
No United States Supreme Court Justice has embodied the core tenets of the National Academy of Elder Law
Attorneys more so than Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Posted on 9/15/2020
NAELA joined comments to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Alex Azar to oppose another sought-after extension of Florida's waiver
Posted on 9/15/2020
NAELA joined comments to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Alex Azar to oppose another sought-after extension of Florida's waiver of prior quarter coverage under its Section 1115 waiver. The comments were led by the Georgetown Universi
Posted on 9/8/2020
On Saturday, September 04, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a nationwide ban on evictions across the nation through December 31, 2020.
Posted on 9/8/2020
On Saturday, September 04, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a nationwide ban on evictions across the nation through December 31, 2020.
Posted on 8/3/2020
NAELA is joining a national day of action with other aging and disability advocates
Posted on 8/3/2020
NAELA is joining a national day of action with other aging and disability advocates to urge the Senate to include funding for home and community-based services (HCBS) in the next COVID-19 response package.
Posted on 7/22/2020
A group of aging and disability advocates sent a letter to House leadership this week in opposition to HR 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act.
Posted on 7/22/2020
A group of aging and disability advocates sent a letter to House leadership this week in opposition to HR 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act.
Posted on 7/15/2020
The Elder Justice Coalition offered its support for the Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020 introduced by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley (R-IA).
Posted on 7/15/2020
NAELA and others urged Congress to provide dedicated funding for Medicaid Home and Community-based (HCBS) services in the next COVID-19 package.
Posted on 7/15/2020
The Elder Justice Coalition offered its support for the Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020
Posted on 7/15/2020
The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), which includes NAELA, urged Congress to provide dedicated funding for Medicaid Home and Community-based (HCBS) services in the next COVID-19 package.
Posted on 7/1/2020
The COVID-19 crisis in long-term care facilities has cut short too many lives and left others traumatized by long periods of isolation.
Posted on 6/24/2020
NAELA responded to a June 21, 2020 article in the New York Times, ‘They Just Dumped Him Like Trash’: Nursing Homes Evict Vulnerable Residents.
Posted on 6/24/2020
NAELA responded to a June 21, 2020 article in the New York Times, ‘They Just Dumped Him Like Trash’: Nursing Homes Evict Vulnerable Residents.
Posted on 5/18/2020
This article discusses practical solutions, based on current laws, for contactless or electronic signing of legal documents
Posted on 5/13/2020
NAELA joined a letter with other advocates to the Senate Judiciary Committee to strongly oppose granting immunity to nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted on 5/13/2020
NAELA joined a letter with other advocates to the Senate Judiciary Committee to strongly oppose granting immunity to nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted on 4/29/2020
NAELA, along with 45 national and state organizations, sent a letter to Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma with recommendations that CMS should take to better protect and support nursing home residents during th
Posted on 4/29/2020
NAELA, along with 45 national and state organizations, sent a letter to Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma
Posted on 4/22/2020
This past Monday afternoon, the Social Security Administration and the Internal Revenue Service announced that Social Security beneficiaries with dependents who did not file a tax return have until April 22nd to file.
Posted on 4/22/2020
The SSA and the IRS announced that Social Security beneficiaries with dependents who did not file a tax return have until April 22nd to file.
Posted on 4/15/2020
NAELA advocates oppose plan to evict nursing home residents to convert these facilities into beds for COVID-19 patients.
Posted on 4/15/2020
Last week, NAELA joined MassNAELA and other state advocates to oppose the Massachusetts Governor's plan to evict nursing home residents to convert these facilities into beds for COVID-19 patients.
Posted on 4/8/2020
Discrimination against people with disabilities when rationing COVID-19 treatment remains a grave concern.
Posted on 4/8/2020
Advocates remain concerned that many individuals receiving SSI or VA Disability Compensation may never receive payment
Posted on 4/8/2020
NAELA joined MASSNAELA and other groups in opposing the plan
Posted on 4/8/2020
While the CARES Act contained a number of provisions that helped individuals with disabilities and older adult, it did not go far enough.
Posted on 4/8/2020
The state of Massachusetts, with the Federal government’s approval, plans to evict nursing home residents to convert these facilities into beds for COVID-19 patients.
Posted on 4/8/2020
While the CARES Act contained a number of provisions that helped individuals with disabilities and older adult, it did not go far enough.
Posted on 4/8/2020
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Section 2201, makes individuals eligible to receive a one-time payment of up to $1,200, but advocates remain concerned that many individuals receiving SSI or VA Disability Compensation a
Posted on 4/8/2020
Discrimination against people with disabilities when rationing COVID-19 treatment remains a grave concern.
Posted on 4/7/2020
Discussion and brainstorming opportunity to working through legal hurtles in this current COVID-19 environment.
Posted on 4/6/2020
This page aggregates tracking information on approved Medicaid emergency authorities to address the COVID-19 Coronavirus emergency.