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General News Sources and Top News:
- ‘A Last Act of Intimate Kindness’
- Lawmakers call for safety upgrades as people face long lines ‘outside in the heat for hours’ at Social Security offices
- Inflation Reduction Act could be “game-changing” for millions of U.S. seniors
- Her Brother Landed in a Nursing Home. She Was Sued Over His Bill
- Virtual’ Museum Visits Are Good Medicine for Seniors
- Supreme Court reinstates stay regarding Georgia Public Service Commission Elections | Order
- Journalists Dig Into Questions About the 988 Hotline and Inflation Reduction Act
- Final Rule Issued On How Surprise Bill Disputes Should Be Settled
- Falling Gas Prices: America just got a $100-a-month raise
- Dr. Fauci leaving public office
- Florida Responds to Fear of Super-sized IRS
- The Financial Perks of Growing Older
- U.S. new home sales tumble to 6-1/2-year low; prices still high
Caregiving News:
- 7 tips to assist individuals living with dementia with eating
- Implementing and Expanding Virtual Programming for Older Adults
- Home-Delivered Meals for Older Adults: A Caregiver’s Guide
Consumer Protection, Scams, Abuse:
Health and Healthcare Related News:
- Scholarly Articles, Week of August 26, 2022
- Changing Talk: Online Training (CHATO) (promoting person-centered approach to communication)
- Towards reduction of preventable hospital readmission: Older people and family members’ views on planned self-management of care at home
- Loneliness is dangerous. It’s been likened to smoking 15 cigarettes a day
- Reduction in brain tissue oxygenation placing older adults with multiple health conditions at risk of faints and falls
- Bedsores Can Cause Serious Harm — Are U.S. Nursing Homes Hiding Cases?
- Hearing Loss, Cataracts, and Dementia
- Researchers Use AI To Spot Early Parkinson’s Signs In Breath Patterns
- The Amazing Brain: Tight-Knit Connections
- New case: Texas v. Becerra, 2022 (N.D. Tex. 8/23/2022) (Court finds EMTALA does not conflict with Texas abortion laws since it allows abortion to save life of mother or prevent loss of bodily function)
- Customized drug to kill brain cancer cells
- Congressman’s Wife Died After Taking Herbal Remedy Marketed for Diabetes and Weight Loss
Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and VA Benefits:
- New case: State of Ga., & Georgia Dep’t of Cmty. Health v. Lasure, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 149167 (S.D. Ga. 8/19/2022) (holding CMS’s rescission of Georgia Pathways was arbitrary and capricious)
- Judge Reinstates Work Requirement in Ga. Medicaid Plan (Subscription required)
- Should Social Security be eliminated as a federal entitlement program? Or would that ‘end the program as you know it’?
- House Democrats call for action on Social Security reform. What that could mean for your benefits
- Medicare Proposal to Cover Dental Treatments that are Clinically Integral to Covered Medical Services | Proposed Rule
- Medicare is is Seeking Comments on Medicare Advantage (Comments due by August 31, 2022)
Special Needs News:
Government Sources:
- IRS Operations During COVID-19: Mission-critical functions continue
- VA Information Regarding the PACT Act
- CMS Encourages States to Use Medicaid Payments to Nursing Homes to Drive Better Health Outcomes for Residents, Improve Staffing
- CMS: New report on Money Follows the Person
- OFR: Hedge Funds and Treasury Market Price Impact: Evidence from Direct Exposures
- AHRQ: Healthcare Expenditures for Treatment of Mental Disorders: Estimates for Adults Ages 18 and Older, U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2019
Retirement and Financial News:
- A Beneficiary Form is the Most Important Employee Benefit Form
- After 50 years of progress, how prepared are women for retirement?
- Whitepaper for Advisers on When Should I File for Social Security?
- 7 Surprisingly Valuable Assets for a Happy Retirement
- Is Your Retirement Portfolio a Tax Bomb?
- What Is Rule 72(t)?
- Bill Gates Portfolio: 7 Best Stocks to Buy in 2022
Estate Planning
- All Eyez on Tupac Shakur’s Estate
- Succession Planning for Small and Family Businesses: Navigating Successful Transitions (book)
- You’re Not Too Young for an Estate Plan: 7 Essentials for Your 20s and 30s
- How Inflation is Affecting Charitable Giving
- Modification Statute Used to Replace Trustee (invoking O.C.G.A. § 53-12-61)
Legal News:
- Upcoming in November before USSC: Do Residents have Private Rights of Action for Violations of Federal Nursing Home Reform Act?
- A closer look at tax items in the Inflation Reduction Act
- New case: Larochelle v. Commissioner (Tax Court 7/12/2022) (failure to report IRA distribution)
- New case: U.S. v. Van Raymond Brollini (9th Cir. 8/15/2022) (affirming conviction for tax evasion)
- Lesson From The Tax Court: Taxpayer Could Not Prove His Way Out Of §162(f)
- Ga. Jury Reaches $16.8M Verdict Against Ford, With Punitive Damages Phase to Come (subscription required)
- Pennsylvania Bar Associations Issue Joint Guidance re Flat Fee Billing by Attorneys | Opinion
- Valuing Spousal Interests for Injured Spouse Tax Refunds, at LISI Income Tax Planning Newsletter #227 (August 22, 2022) at http://www.leimbergservices.com
- What Advisors Need To Know About the New Book Income AMT, Including COLI’s Impact on EBITDA and E&P, LISI Business Entities Newsletter #255 (August 23, 2022) at http://www.leimbergservices.com
- New case: Rost v. IRS (5th Cir. 8/11/2022) (affirming penalty imposed for failure to disclose trust)
New and Updated Pages:
- Medicaid decisions should be available to the public
- Medicaid Applicants Have a Right to a hearing if eligibility is denied, improperly determined, delayed or terminated
- Medicaid Must Be Administered by a Single State Agency
- Medicaid is a co-operative Federal and State Program
Interesting, But Not Elder Law:
- Electric Rates Are Going Up
- Want That Pill to Work Fast? Your Body Position Matters
- Apple discloses security vulnerabilities in their devices
- The More Words Your Preschooler Knows, the Better They Do in Class
- How to Password Protect a Word Document
- Should You Run Your Laptop With the Lid Closed?
Not New, But Worth Remembering:
- State Bar of Georgia: Find a Lawyer Directory
- EzElderLaw Financial Toolbox
- 2022 SSI and Spousal Impoverishment Standards
- Blogs and websites we follow
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