Elder Law

Form: Georgia Conservator’s Return

In Georgia, a Conservator must file an annual return and a final return. The current form appears below. For the…

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Georgia Medicaid Estate Recovery ChangesGeorgia Medicaid Estate Recovery Changes

Georgia Medicaid Estate Recovery Changes

As of December 21, 2021, Georgia has changed its Estate Recovery Program rules under Title 49 O.C.G.A. § 49-4-147.1. This…

3 years ago

Georgia Medicaid Renewals Extended Again

As of December 15, 2021, Georgia Medicaid renewals have been extended again due to Covid-19.

3 years ago

Medicare Supplement Policies for Individuals Under 65

In Georgia and 26 other states, insurers that sell Medicare supplement insurance must also sell those policies to individuals under…

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News Roundup – December 16, 2021News Roundup – December 16, 2021

News Roundup – December 16, 2021

General Sources: Autism Society's Capital Connection 12-16-2021 (reviewing Build Back Better Act) National Health Care Spending in 2020: Growth Driven…

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2022 Spousal Impoverishment Standards

The standards for the 2022 Community Spouse Resource Allowance and Community Spouse Monthly Income Allowance have been updated in the…

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News Roundup – December 8, 2021News Roundup – December 8, 2021

News Roundup – December 8, 2021

General News Sources: NAELA member Janet Colliton, CELA, wrote Eligible Charity Distribution can reduce taxes Lack of special ed teachers…

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Standby Guardians

A parent or a guardian (each a “designated individual”) may appoint a standby guardian of a minor. O.C.G.A. § 29-2-10.…

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Medicaid Liens Revisited: Gallardo v. MarstillerMedicaid Liens Revisited: Gallardo v. Marstiller

Medicaid Liens Revisited: Gallardo v. Marstiller

A new Medicaid lien case is pending in the U.S. Supreme Court. The question presented is "[w]hether the federal Medicaid…

3 years ago
End-of-Life and the Right to Refuse Treatment: Quinlan through SchiavoEnd-of-Life and the Right to Refuse Treatment: Quinlan through Schiavo

End-of-Life and the Right to Refuse Treatment: Quinlan through Schiavo

The cases discussed here make clear the importance of making health decisions in advance and communicating them. Too often, decisions…

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