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ALJ Applied Wrong Eligibility Dates to CO Waiver Application

ALJ Applied Wrong Eligibility Dates to CO Waiver Application The Appellate Court of Maryland ruled that an administrative law judge (ALJ) erred in denyin...

How AI Is Changing the Privacy of Your Health Records

How AI Is Changing the Privacy of Your Health Records If you've logged into a MyChart account or a bank app recently, you've probably had to confirm your identity with a text message or an authentication ap...

Medicaid Spenddown Plan for Incapacitated Person Denied

Medicaid Spenddown Plan for Incapacitated Person Denied The Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled that an orphans' court had properly denied a guardian's petition to enter into ...

Living Your Best Possible Life After a Dementia Diagnosis

Living Your Best Possible Life After a Dementia Diagnosis Traditional approaches to dementia care have often focused on what is lost, such as memory, independence, and cognitive function. A recent webinar explo...

Pro Se Trustee Engaged in Unauthorized Practice of Law



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Pro Se Trustee Engaged in Unauthorized Practice of Law The Texas Court of Appeals dismissed a trustee's appeal because the trustee was not permitted to appear pro se in his ...

Medicare Could Cover Early Alzheimer's Blood Testing

Medicare Could Cover Early Alzheimer's Blood Testing Medicare generally does not cover routine blood-based Alzheimer's screening tests under current law. That could change with the Alzheimer's Screening a...

How the Federal Fair Housing Act Protects Older Adults

How the Federal Fair Housing Act Protects Older Adults Many older adults are protected from housing discrimination through the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA)'s disability protections.

Assets Transferred to FLP Part of Decedent's Gross Estate

Assets Transferred to FLP Part of Decedent's Gross Estate The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that, where an elderly woman's agent transferred he...

Choosing Assisted Living Memory Care for Dementia

Choosing Assisted Living Memory Care for Dementia Before a loved one with dementia moves into an assisted living facility, families should consider what services the facility provides and whether it can...

How to Respond to a Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage (NOMNC)

How to Respond to a Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage (NOMNC) Receiving a Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage can feel alarming, especially while you're recovering from an illness or surgery.