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In an August 2022 blog post, the VA urged Veterans to check out resources for Older Veterans. The post states,…
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During COVID-19, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") prohibited most state Medicaid agencies from disenrolling individuals who received…
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Medicaid's estate recovery claim is essentially a creditor's claim allowing the State to recover medical assistance paid on behalf of…
Children with special needs have a right to a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive enironment. Information…
The following articles relating to Elder Care, Elder Law and Special Needs were found during the week of July 29,…
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The IRS says "it depends." Different situations have different limitations periods (e.g., how long the IRS can go back to…
Let's assume Betty, a widow, will go to a Georgia nursing home in the near future (using 2022 eligibility rules…
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A free webinar for civil attorneys and legal advocates was recently announced. It is presented by the National Clearinghouse on Abuse…
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In Slosberg v. Giller (Georgia Supreme Court 6/30/2022), the Court reversed a Court of Appeals decision we previously reported. David…
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In Estate of Vickers v. Diversicare Leasing Corp. (Tenn. Ct. App. 6/13/2022), a dentist extracted 18 teeth from a nursing…
In the Estate of T.M.N. (Ga. Ct. App. 6/13/2022), Quanda Jessie served as conservator of her minor child's estate and…
In Greenwald v. Becerra (D. D.C. June 7, 2022), a Medicare beneficiary who had lymphedema (a chronic medical condition that…
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In Smith v. Parks Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (Georgia Ct. App. June 8, 2022), the mother of five children was…
Walter alleged that he had bipolar disorder, depression, bulging discs, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and that he had been…
In Gallardo v. Marstiller (U.S. June 6, 2022 (Google Scholar link)), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a State may…
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Several overriding rules control the creation and application of Medicaid eligibility criteria by the states. These rules are applicable to…
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On May 20, 2022, the Georgia Court of Appeals issued its Order in In re Estate of Brenda Elizabether Strother…
Some people simply want to help you have a bad day. Don't let them. Here are some words of encouragement…
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The following are the Covid 19 Medicaid Waivers we're aware of. If you have information on others, please let us…
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(Republished with permission from KHN.org/CNN) At US Hospitals, a Drug Mix-Up Is Just a Few Keystrokes Away Brett Kelman April…
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In a recent case (Dep't of Tenncare 4/20/2022), Appellant's application for nursing home Medicaid was denied due to ownership of…
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In Washington v. Glucksberg, 521 U.S. 702 (1997), the U.S. Supreme Court held that Washington's prohibition against causing or aiding…
In McAlister v. Clifton (Ga. 4/19/2022), the Georgia Supreme Court heard a case challenging the equitable caregiver statute, O.C.G.A. §…
In 2020, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals decided Gresham v. Azar, 950 F.3d 93 (2020). There, the Court of…
O.C.G.A. § 53-7-41 states: “…Every personal representative shall, within 60 days from the date of qualification, publish a notice directed…
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In Weeks v. DHS, Division of Family and Children Services, Office of State Administrative Hearings, Docket 2117014 (April 28, 2021),…
The following bills are among those that passed both houses of the Georgia legislature during the 2022 legislative session. Assuming…
In Cupples v. Holmes (Tenn. Ct. App. 3/31/2022), a child's maternal grandparents alleged they had significant visitation with their grandchild…
In Estate of Bane (Tenn. Ct. App. 3/23/2022), Martha Bane gave her son, John Bane, a power of attorney with…
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In Bethune v. Bethune (Georgia Court of Appeals A21A1659, March 11, 2022), Donald Bethune was acting as agent for his…