Elder Law

Georgia Medicaid Renewals Extended Again

As of December 15, 2021, Georgia Medicaid renewals have been extended again due to Covid-19.

3 years ago

Medicare Supplement Policies for Individuals Under 65

In Georgia and 26 other states, insurers that sell Medicare supplement insurance must also sell those policies to individuals under…

3 years ago

News Roundup – December 16, 2021

General Sources: Autism Society's Capital Connection 12-16-2021 (reviewing Build Back Better Act) National Health Care Spending in 2020: Growth Driven…

3 years ago

2022 Spousal Impoverishment Standards

The standards for the 2022 Community Spouse Resource Allowance and Community Spouse Monthly Income Allowance have been updated in the…

3 years ago

News Roundup – December 8, 2021

General News Sources: NAELA member Janet Colliton, CELA, wrote Eligible Charity Distribution can reduce taxes Lack of special ed teachers…

3 years ago

Standby Guardians

A parent or a guardian (each a “designated individual”) may appoint a standby guardian of a minor. O.C.G.A. § 29-2-10.…

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Medicaid Liens Revisited: Gallardo v. Marstiller

A new Medicaid lien case is pending in the U.S. Supreme Court. The question presented is "[w]hether the federal Medicaid…

3 years ago

End-of-Life and the Right to Refuse Treatment: Quinlan through Schiavo

The cases discussed here make clear the importance of making health decisions in advance and communicating them. Too often, decisions…

3 years ago

Do Not Resuscitate Orders (DNRs)

Georgia law (O.C.G.A. § 31-39-1 et seq.) defines a candidate for non-resuscitation as a patient who, based on a determination…

3 years ago

Right to Nursing Home Records and Medical Information

Nursing home residents and their personal representatives have a right to stay informed regarding their condition and their care. 42…

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