Elder Law

Online access available through WestlawNext. This two-volume handbook from two veteran elder law advocates addresses each key practice issue and provides an overview of the basic rules and guiding statutes/regulations, in-depth analysis of elder law practice together with guiding case law, and step-by-step explanation of the advocacy process, revealing how law operates in the real world and where things can go wrong.

Written by nationally-known elder law practitioners, Robert B. Fleming and Lisa Nachmias Davis, the Elder Law Answer Book gathers the most current legal, regulatory, and practice guidelines from the core topics of elder law, long-term care, estate planning, retirement planning, healthcare decision making, and rights of the elderly.

This edition integrates the wide-ranging changes made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (health reform legislation), as well as other recent developments. It includes the following topics: the Elder Justice Act responding
to elder abuse and neglect; criminal background checks of workers who work with older patients; major Medicare changes, such as cost-free annual wellness visits and personalized prevention assessments, end-of-life planning, tax increases on both earned and
investment income, increased premiums on higher-income enrollees in Part D, and gradual filling of the Part D "donut hole"; Medicaid spousal impoverishment protection changes; and more.

ElderLaw: Advocacy for the Aging is a comprehensive reference on the practice of elder law that is designed to help attorneys handle their clients' needs effectively and compassionately. State/national resources are listed for elder law attorneys and clients; Medicare carriers and intermediaries; and Medicaid agencies and fiscal agents. Practice aids include information on attorney fees, citations, lists, and forms. Online access available from WestlawNext.

Online access available from WestlawNext.

As the state with the third highest percentage of older adults, Pennsylvania is often the arena for financial abuse or exploitation. This timely new book presents the legal consequences of financial exploitation, both in criminal and civil terms. By focusing on the law of exploitation, this essential guide will give those who assist older adults and dependent persons, including attorneys, courts, financial advisors, banks, social workers and families, clear guidelines for prevention of financial exploitation.

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Using a question and answer format, this ACLU Handbook is written primarily for the elderly and those individuals responsible for their care and advocacy. Its primary focus is providing information on the rights of older Americans to receive the benefits provided them under law, including social security, Medicare, Medicaid, and pension rights.