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Elder Law Issues Index

2008
May 5, 2008 -- Medicare's Physician Group Practice Demonstration aims to improve health care quality
April 21, 2008 -- Family doctors' group releases new guideline on end-of-life palliative care
April 7, 2008 -- Americans living longer, enjoying greater health and prosperity, but important disparities remain, says federal report
March 24, 2008 -- Number of new cases of Alzheimer's disease to escalate rapidly
March 10, 2008 -- Money from the government: how to claim your recovery rebate
February 25, 2008 -- Money from the government: can seniors get a check under the new economic stimulus law?
February 11, 2008 -- Medicare Part D reduces out-of-pocket drug costs
January 28, 2008 -- HHS partners with states to raise awareness on long-term care planning
January 14, 2008 -- Another Medicare option: Special Needs Plans

2007
December 31, 2007 -- Psychiatrists release updated guidelines for treating patients with dementia
December 17, 2007 -- Court bars Medicaid estate recovery attempts as untimely filed
December 3, 2007 -- Feds post list of worse nursing homes
November 19, 2007 -- Will or no Will?
November 5, 2007 -- When does a later Will revoke an earlier Will?
October 22, 2007 -- Medicare drug plan: important deadline looming
October 8, 2007 -- Economic cost of chronic disease on U. S. economy is $1 trillion
September 24, 2007 -- Payback provision in special needs trust approved by state supreme court
September 10, 2007 -- Health insurance plan may be reimbursed from special needs trust
August 27, 2007 -- Are the federal nursing home regulations the standard of care?
August 13, 2007 -- Terminally ill patients do not have right to use experimental drugs
July 30, 2007 -- Nursing home resident not bound by arbitration agreement signed by daughter
July 16, 2007 -- The Chronic Care Model of health care delivery
July 2, 2007 -- Case alleging undue influence on elderly woman dismissed
June 18, 2007 -- Employer's oral promise to provide benefits did not create an ERISA pension plan
June 4, 2007 -- Tips for preventing identity theft
May 21, 2007 -- Due process followed in conservatorship case
May 7, 2007 -- Prepaid funeral contracts not for everyone
April 23, 2007 -- The meaning of "substantial compliance"
April 9, 2007 -- Gift of homestead from aunt to nephew was not a product of undue influence
March 26, 2007 -- State high court rejects binding arbitration clause in nursing home admission contract
March 12, 2007 -- Improving health literacy improves health care
February 26, 2007 -- Disability among older Americans continues significant decline
February 12, 2007 -- The good news on health and health care use of older Americans
January 29, 2007 -- How much do Americans spend on health care and long-term care?
January 15, 2007 -- Winter safety for elderly people
January 1, 2007 -- Managing parents' finances -- eight steps for children to take

2006
December 18, 2006 -- The costs of long-term care: public perceptions versus reality in 2006
December 4, 2006 -- Medicaid Commission approves final recommendations on long-term care
November 20, 2006 -- World COPD Day: Help for sufferers of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
November 6, 2006 -- It's enrollment time again: questions and answers in selecting a new Medicare prescription drug plan (Medicare reform, continued)
October 23, 2006 -- Medicare experiment seeks to improve physician care of people with chronic illnesses (Medicare reform, continued)
October 9, 2006 -- Attorney in fact lacks authority to change life insurance beneficiary
September 25, 2006 -- Beyond conventional wisdom: new strategies to maximize lifetime income
September 11, 2006 -- 10 ways for baby boomer women to avoid poverty in retirement

August 28, 2006
 -- States and SEC join forces to protect elderly investors
August 14, 2006
 -- Social Security glitch results in incorrect refunds to people on Medicare
July 31, 2006 -- Keeping cool in hot weather: advice for older people
July 17, 2006 -- Medicare provides coverage for many preventive services and screenings (Medicare reform, continued)
July 3, 2006
-- Emergency preparedness for older adults and caregivers
June 19, 2006
-- FTC offers tips for preventing identity theft and protecting Social Security numbers
June 5, 2006
-- Should you buy prescription drugs online? Tips from the U. S. Food and Drug Administration
May 22, 2006 -- Health and welfare of older Americans improves
May 8, 2006 -- Important and timely Medicare reminders
April 24, 2006
-- Seniors: educate yourself on annuities
April 10, 2006 -- Balloon annuity counted as a resource for Medicaid eligibility purposes
March 27, 2006
-- FDA issues guidance on hospital bed design to reduce patient entrapment
March 13, 2006
-- 12 questions predict your risk of dying
February 27, 2006 -- Medicare recipients warned of prescription drug coverage scams
February 13, 2006 -- Pressure sores threaten health of nursing home resident
January 30, 2006 -- How your heirs can get the most benefit out of your estate
January 16, 2006
-- Simple four-item questionnaire predicts weight loss in elders
January 2, 2006 -- Use direct deposit to keep control of your money, safeguard Social Security benefits

2005
December 26, 2005 -- Tips on choosing a Medicare prescription drug benefit plan (Medicare reform, continued)
December 19, 2005 -- Preliminary conclusions about Medicare's implementation of the drug benefit (Medicare reform, continued)
December 12, 2005
-- Holiday stress and depression: tips for coping with the season
December 5, 2005 -- Internal Revenue Service warns of email scam about tax refunds
November 28, 2005 -- House and Senate pass two different bills that affect Medicaid asset transfer rules (part 2)
November 21, 2005 -- House and Senate pass two different bills that affect Medicaid asset transfer rules (part 1)
November 14, 2005 -- Will invalidated for undue influence despite testator's "testamentary capacity"
November 7, 2005 -- Trust is revocable notwithstanding death of one grantor-spouse
October 31, 2005 -- Testator's "insane delusions" do not invalidate will
October 24, 2005 -- Court affirms pressure-ulcer penalty against nursing home
October 17, 2005 -- Federal court rejects challenge to EEOC retiree health benefit rules
October 10, 2005
-- It's almost here: Medicare prescription drug coverage (part 2) (Medicare reform, continued)
October 3, 2005 -- It's almost here: Medicare prescription drug coverage (part 1) (Medicare reform, continued)
September 26, 2005 -- Court denies ex-wife's waiver of pension benefits
September 19, 2005 -- Feeding assistant rule upheld by court
September 12, 2005 -- Court says school system's early retirement incentive plan violates federal age discrimination law
September 5, 2005 -- What to do after the storm -- and before
August 29, 2005 -- Retirement plan participants can sue for damages to their accounts due to alleged breaches by plan fiduciaries
August 22, 2005 -- Obesity and arthritis increasingly threaten aging boomers' well-being
August 15, 2005 -- Medicaid divorce cannot shelter income for spouse of nursing home resident
August 8, 2005 -- Federal Medicaid Commission looking at governors' proposals for cost savings
August 1, 2005 -- State settles with securities firm over improper variable annuity sales to seniors
July 25, 2005
-- Helping elders beat the heat
July 18, 2005 -- Court upholds "spousal refusal" in Medicaid nursing home case
July 11, 2005 -- Medicaid transfer rules apply to "dangerous" resident, court rules
July 4, 2005
-- New research suggests early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease possible
June 27, 2005 -- People on Medicare who qualify for extra help on prescription drugs can apply now
June 20, 2005
-- Assignment of Social Security income to special needs trust fails
June 13, 2005
-- Report looks at older Americans
June 6, 2005 -- Per stirpes? Per capita? Why the Latin? What's the difference?
May 30, 2005 -- Can we save Medicaid $10 billion by stopping asset transfers?
May 23, 2005 -- Attorney cleared of malpractice even though his power of attorney was not durable
May 16, 2005 -- Trustee not liable for following grantor's investment instructions
May 9, 2005 -- In this case, "lifetime" really does mean "for life"
May 2, 2005 -- California issues "Dirty Dozen" investment scams for 2005
April 25, 2005
-- Marriage of dead man annulled
April 18, 2005 -- Man with two wills dies intestate
April 11, 2005 -- Court: EEOC cannot issue rules that violate age discrimination law
April 4, 2005 -- Lessons learned from the Terri Schiavo case
March 28, 2005
-- This dead man doesn't have to pay alimony, says court
March 21, 2005 -- 10 tips for choosing a caregiver for an elder (part 2)
March 14, 2005 -- 10 tips for choosing a caregiver for an elder (part 1)
March 7, 2005 -- Parents may owe child support to adult disabled children
February 28, 2005 -- "Go Direct" pilot campaign launched in Tennessee
February 21, 2005
-- Involuntarily committed woman's lawsuit against doctor may proceed, rules court
February 14, 2005 -- What those "Elder Law Update" postcards really mean
February 7, 2005 -- Merrill Lynch not liable as plan trustee for losses in WorldCom retirement plan
January 31, 2005 -- "You cannot convey what you do not own"
January 24, 2005 -- Do-it-yourself Medicaid planning costly for mother and daughter
January 17, 2005 -- Social Security "privatization": what does it mean?
January 10, 2005 -- Life tenant may owe damages to remainderman for clear-cutting timber on property
January 3, 2005
-- Punitive damage award against life insurance company set aside; 2005 Medicaid long-term care numbers

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