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2010 NAELA Elder and Special Needs Law Annual Meeting - Register Online Now
May 12-15, 2010
Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resort - Orlando, Florida
Hotel Reservations: 1-407-934-3372
2010 NAELA Telephonic Trainings - Now Open for Registration!
NAELA Member Price ($100/seminar)
10% discount applicable to purchases of 3 seminars
20% discount applicable to purchases of 6 or more seminars
Click Here to Register
2010 NAELA Capitol Hill Day
NAELA's Hill Day event will offer advocates of all levels insight into federal
and related state policymaking and a chance to share advocacy strategies
and successes with colleagues from around the country.
Please make Hill Day a priority in your advocacy for clients.
June 14-15, 2010 - See Events Page For More Details!
All Events
Legal issues that affect aging Americans
and individuals of all ages with disabilities
are growing in number. Our laws and
regulations are becoming more complex,
and each state has different laws. Actions
taken with regard to a single matter may
have unintended legal effects.
Hear Elder Law attorneys discuss topics
like Health Care Decision Making,
Guardianship, Medicare, and Medicaid.
Announcing
National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) is April 16, 2010!
As a supporter of the NHDD Initiative through efforts of its Health Care Section, NAELA is helping to increase awareness of advance care planning and educating Americans about the importance of making healthcare decisions. For more information go to www.nationalhealthcaredecisionsday.org.
NAELA Brochures Available to Customize
Brochures on over 15 Elder Law and Special Needs topics are available to customize with your specific
office information. These brochures can be used in a variety of ways including working with potential
clients to explain important issues.
Please click here for further information: http://www.naela.org/resources.aspx?Internal=true
NAELA Makes Learning Easy with the Online Education Library
Keep up with Elder Law and Special Needs Law issues with the new NAELA Online Education Library - without leaving your office! You'll find instant access to online and telephonic seminars, webinars, podcasts, MP3's and session materials. The Online Education Library is user friendly, features simple online ordering as well as value-priced programs. Continued Legal Education credits apply to some programs.
To visit the Online Education Library click here
NAELA's New CareerCenter
Let our focused job center help match qualified legal staff with your office needs. The new NAELA Career Center is open to any job seeker interested in Elder and Special Need Law. Post your job at NAELA Career Center at a fraction of the cost.
For more information on NAELA's CareerCenter click here
Headlines
| Retirees Trade Work for Rent at State Parks |
| Posted: Friday, March 19, 2010 |
| A footloose army of willing retirees in their 60s and 70s is marching through the American outback, looking to stretch retirement dollars by volunteering to work in parks, campgrounds and wildlife sanctuaries, usually in exchange for camping space. |
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| Senate Rejects Proposal for $250 Checks to Elders, Veterans, and Disabled |
| Posted: Thursday, March 18, 2010 |
| A measure to give some 57 million elderly people, veterans, and persons with disabilities a $250 check was rejected by the Senate. |
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| Overview of Distribution Over Lifetime of Health Care Costs |
| Posted: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 |
| Medical and long-term care costs represent a substantial uninsured risk for most retired households. |
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| Couples Divorcing to Pay Medical Bills |
| Posted: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 |
| NAELA Member Hyman Darling, Springfield, Mass., is interviewed by the Today Show as part of their March 13 story on “Couples Divorcing to Pay Medical Bills." |
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| In Health Care Reform’s Final Week, NAELA and Allies Continue Advocacy |
| Posted: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 |
| On Monday, March 15, the House Budget Committee voted 21 to 16 in favor of the Reconciliation Act of 2010, which is the vehicle for “fixes” to the Senate-passed health care reform bill (H.R. 3590). |
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| Who’ll Get Your IRA? |
| Posted: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 |
| NAELA President Stephen J. Silverberg, CELA, is interviewed by AARP in its article on estate planning. Perhaps the most common mistake in estate planning involves a deceptively simple form. Not paying attention can cost your family a fortune. |
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| Government Accountability Office Releases Report on Medicare Part D |
| Posted: Monday, March 15, 2010 |
| The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report on coverage of high cost “specialty tier” drugs under Medicare Part D. |
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| Show Your Support for Health Care Reform |
| Posted: Thursday, March 11, 2010 |
| With your Senators and Representative so close to voting on whether to move forward on health care reform, it's time to help set the record straight and explain the significant benefits health care reform would have for older adults. |
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| Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Medicare But Were Afraid to Ask |
| Posted: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 |
| This primer prepared by the Kaiser Family Foundation explains the Medicare program in easy-to-understand terms. |
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| Department of Labor to Issue New Rules on 401(k)s |
| Posted: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 |
| Vice President Joe Biden proposed new rules to help protect U.S. workers' retirement savings as part of a broader government effort to bolster the finances of middle class voters. |
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| Progress Made on NAELA Public Policy Priority |
| Posted: Monday, March 08, 2010 |
| Assuring adequate funding and operation of the SSA appeals process to reduce the backlog and make benefit determinations more effectively and fairly is one of NAELA’s public policy priorities. |
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| MetLife Report Addresses Employer Health Care Costs Attributable to Family Caregiving |
| Posted: Friday, March 05, 2010 |
| Employees responsible for eldercare report more health problems than non-caregiving employees and cost U.S. employers an estimated $13 billion annually. |
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| Study Claims Google SketchUp Software Helps Autistic Children |
| Posted: Thursday, March 04, 2010 |
| Ever since its 2000 debut by two Colorado software designers, SketchUp has been known as a cutting-edge 3D modeling computer program for architects. |
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| Revamped HHS Web site Offers Content, Content, Content |
| Posted: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 |
| The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has revamped its web site and loaded it up with content of all kinds. |
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| National Advocacy Groups Voice Support for Increased Federal Support for Medicaid |
| Posted: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 |
| As the economy continues to lag, state governments are struggling with climbing Medicare enrollment. |
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| NAELA Recognizes ‘Achilles International’ Founder Dick Traum at Special Needs Summit in New Orleans |
| Posted: Monday, February 22, 2010 |
| Dick Traum, long-time national leader in efforts to empower people with disabilities to take part in mainstream athletics, will receive the “NAELA Special Needs Leadership Award” during the Special Needs Summit, February 25-27, in New Orleans. |
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| NAELA Board of Directors Nominations |
| Posted: Monday, February 08, 2010 |
| The NAELA Nominating Committee has selected Officers for 2010-11 and Directors for 2010-12. |
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