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Medicaid Expansion an Early Success
By Jonathan D. Williams Although there has been much publicity of the early rollout of the health care exchanges for purchase of individual health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA, a.k.a. “Obamacare”), a key part of the overall... Continue reading
Posted Nov 18, 2013 at Frankly Speaking Blog - North Carolina's First Elder Law Firm
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New Research Into How the Brain Cleans Itself During Sleep
A new study has been published about how the brain cleans itself of waste products. The brain, like every other body organ, produces waste products. Among those waste products is a protein called amyloid-beta, which is a key component in... Continue reading
Posted Oct 31, 2013 at Frankly Speaking Blog - North Carolina's First Elder Law Firm
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Reporting Elder Abuse Without Violating Privacy Laws
Last month, the Federal Government issued new guidelines aimed to help banks understand how to report suspected financial elder abuse without violating privacy laws. It was co-authored by eight federal agencies, including the FTC, SEC, FDIC, and the new Consumer... Continue reading
Posted Oct 24, 2013 at Frankly Speaking Blog - North Carolina's First Elder Law Firm
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Rewards of Caregiving
We hear and speak so often of the burdens of caregiving. We speak of the strain it places on the caregiver. A new study finds that caregiving may help people actually live longer. This article from NPR summarizes the study’s... Continue reading
Posted Oct 17, 2013 at Frankly Speaking Blog - North Carolina's First Elder Law Firm
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The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Establishes Wendy Klag Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has established the Wendy Klag Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities, a new center wholly dedicated to addressing the public health challenges presented by autism and developmental disabilities. The center was founded... Continue reading
Posted Oct 14, 2013 at Quite Frankly - NC's First Elder Law and Special Needs Firm
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Future Changes in Medicaid Rules
Elder law attorneys in North Carolina live day-to-day with the expectation that the state may soon change the laws that govern asset preservation planning. Specifically, Elder Law attorneys anticipate that new Medicaid rules will displace the current rules, and will... Continue reading
Posted Sep 27, 2013 at Frankly Speaking Blog - North Carolina's First Elder Law Firm
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Spending Cuts in Special Education – Tell Us Something We Don’t Know
Most parents of students in special education programs have lived with cut-backs in special education funding over the last several years. Their reality was confirmed in a recent report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Shaun Heasley, writing... Continue reading
Posted Sep 17, 2013 at Quite Frankly - NC's First Elder Law and Special Needs Firm
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There’s a Scare Surrounding Flu Shots – But the Risk of Not Having Them Is Far Greater
Parents Should Re-think Protection for Their Children with Intellectual Disability, Cerebral Palsy and Other Disorders The uproar over any kind of preventive shots, primarily vaccines, being linked to developmental disabilities has gone on for many years. For example, look at... Continue reading
Posted Sep 16, 2013 at Quite Frankly - NC's First Elder Law and Special Needs Firm
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Life is a Dance – Are You Dancing into Late Age?
A few years ago, a study was published that found that square dancing helped prolong memory loss. Don’t be Square – Dance!! Do-Si-Do Fitness. My mother, Catherine O’Steen, currently 90 years young, is the best example I know. She’s been... Continue reading
Posted Sep 13, 2013 at Frankly Speaking Blog - North Carolina's First Elder Law Firm
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NEW AND NEWER SCAMS CAUSING MORE ALARMS FOR THE ELDERLY
Recently I've shared with you how many of my elder abuse and exploitation cases were the basis for the fiction novel, The Crown of Life Society (epublished through Amazon, Smashwords and other platform–-go to www.crownoflifesociety.com. We included an appendix for... Continue reading
Posted Sep 9, 2013 at Frankly Speaking Blog - North Carolina's First Elder Law Firm
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Testing Tightens for Special Education - That's a Good Thing
The disabilities community is on notice that The U.S. Department of Education has heard their demands to do away with a rule that allows states to count some students with disabilities as academically proficient even if they do not meet... Continue reading
Posted Aug 29, 2013 at Quite Frankly - NC's First Elder Law and Special Needs Firm
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Seniors and Reverse Mortgages - No More Big Lump Payouts
We are pleased to read that fewer elders will be able to benefit from reverse mortgages when tighter Federal Housing Administration (FHA) rules go into effect, some as soon as October 1st. This is happening because of the high default... Continue reading
Posted Aug 28, 2013 at Frankly Speaking Blog - North Carolina's First Elder Law Firm
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Elder Scams and Abuse in my new ebook The Crown of Life Society
Elder Scams and Abuse in my new ebook The Crown of Life Society Elder abuse and exploitation has become the hidden epidemic. That's why I co-authored with Bill Henry the facts of many of my cases in a fiction novel... Continue reading
Posted Aug 25, 2013 at Frankly Speaking Blog - North Carolina's First Elder Law Firm
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North Carolina No Longer Entitled to One-Third of Medical Malpractice Award
As most Medicaid recipients know, at the end of that recipient's life, Medicaid will be allowed to recover against their estate in repayment for Medicaid's expenditures on their care. Medicaid is also allowed to demand reimbursement when a Medicaid recipient... Continue reading
Posted May 30, 2013 at Frankly Speaking Blog - North Carolina's First Elder Law Firm
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Education Department Makes Possible the Forgiveness of Loans for Disabled Borrowers
The Education Department has recently issued new rules that make it easier for borrowers who become disabled to have their federal student loans forgiven. Though the department has not yet published its rules, it is clear that federal law entitles... Continue reading
Posted Mar 22, 2013 at Quite Frankly - NC's First Elder Law and Special Needs Firm
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Planning for Veterans Benefits May Leave You Ineligible for Medicaid Benefits
If you are a veteran or a surviving spouse of a veteran who has served at least 90 days active duty, with at least one day served during a time of war, you may be eligible for veterans benefits to... Continue reading
Posted Feb 11, 2013 at Frankly Speaking Blog - North Carolina's First Elder Law Firm
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Special Needs Trust Administrators’ Comments Welcomed by Social Security Administration
On January 16, 2013, pooled trust administrators, attorneys, and other advocates for individuals with special needs from across the nation met with Social Security Administration (“SSA”) officials to discuss the recent changes to the POMS- the Procedures and Operations Manual... Continue reading
Posted Jan 30, 2013 at Quite Frankly - NC's First Elder Law and Special Needs Firm
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Caregiving Children
Many children who step into caregiving roles for their senior parents experience the strange relationship reversal that they are now giving the kind of care they used to receive from their parents. A recent New York Times blog explored this... Continue reading
Posted Jan 2, 2013 at Frankly Speaking Blog - North Carolina's First Elder Law Firm
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Advance Directives: Conversations Are More Important Than Documents
All estate plans should include advance directives, but more important than the documents you sign are the conversations you have with your closest family members and your medical providers about the kind of care you would like (or not like)... Continue reading
Posted Dec 7, 2012 at Frankly Speaking Blog - North Carolina's First Elder Law Firm
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When Do I Start Planning for Nursing Home Care?
Most people seeking residence at a nursing home do so because they can no longer live at home on their own and need skilled nursing care immediately. Typically, people don’t start looking for nursing homes until something happens that makes... Continue reading
Posted Nov 28, 2012 at Frankly Speaking Blog - North Carolina's First Elder Law Firm
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Technology Helps Elderly Individuals Care for Themselves at Home
A recent New York Times article explains how technology is being used to ensure the safety of elderly individuals who live alone at home. Technologies like “eNeighbor,” a system of sensors that are placed all over the home, are used... Continue reading
Posted Nov 21, 2012 at Frankly Speaking Blog - North Carolina's First Elder Law Firm
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Long Term Care Insurance—Good Idea or a Bad Deal?
The rules regarding Medicaid and other government assistance programs available to aging seniors change every year. The fear that these programs will change dramatically, or cease to exist altogether, grows daily. Many aging Boomers are investing in Long Term Care... Continue reading
Posted Nov 16, 2012 at Frankly Speaking Blog - North Carolina's First Elder Law Firm
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Class Action Settlement May Ease Rules on Medicare Coverage for Skilled Nursing Care
By Jonathan D. Williams, JD There is good news for Medicare recipients in need of costly skilled nursing care following a health crisis. Medicare currently covers skilled nursing care following certain health care crises for up to 100 days. However,... Continue reading
Posted Nov 6, 2012 at Frankly Speaking Blog - North Carolina's First Elder Law Firm
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Attorneys Lead Lecture Series on Elder Law
Last week, Booth Harrington & Johns attorneys Kristy S. Andraos and Jonathan D. Williams held their second class in a series on hot topics in Elder Law. The series, “Elder Law 101,” covers everything from Guardianship, Advance Directives, Asset Preservation... Continue reading
Posted Oct 11, 2012 at Frankly Speaking Blog - North Carolina's First Elder Law Firm
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National Healthcare Directives Day – April 16
As uncomfortable as it may feel, creating or updating Wills, Health Care Powers of Attorney (HCPoA) and Durable Powers of Attorney (DPoA) may be one of the most important things people can do. Often, people are afraid of making the... Continue reading
Posted Apr 9, 2012 at Frankly Speaking Blog - North Carolina's First Elder Law Firm
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