Elder Law and Special Needs Law News Roundup – 9-30-2022

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General News Sources and Top News:

Caregiving News:

• Home Repair and Modification Resources
• Workshop on family dynamics in dementia care: Making a difference, October 19, 2–4 p.m. Eastern
• How important support groups are for caregivers
• Caregiver guidance for helping those with cognitive decline
• Advanced lighting system installed in Wisconsin nursing homes reduces risk of seniors falling by 43%
• Caregiving can turn your retirement plans upside down
• Over 50% of Working Caregivers Cite a Lack of Affordable Paid Help and Support for Their Loved Ones

Consumer Protection, Scams, Abuse:

• How Safety Check on iPhone Protects People in Abusive Relationships
• Over 7 Million U.S. Seniors Have Mental Declines That Threaten Financial Skills
• Outrunning the bear – How to escape cyberfraud
• Cyber Criminals Increasingly Exploit Vulnerabilities in Decentralized Finance Platforms to Obtain Cryptocurrency, Causing Investors to Lose Money
• IRS reports significant increase in texting scams; warns taxpayers to remain vigilant
• Recovering from Elder Financial Exploitation: A framework for policy and research

Health and Healthcare Related News:

• Scholarly Articles, Week of September 30, 2022
• Identifying and Overcoming Older Adults’ Barriers to Physical Activity
• Webinar on culturally competent long-term care, October 12, 1–2 p.m. Eastern
• Mount Sinai researchers use artificial intelligence to uncover the cellular origins of Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive disorders
• Study Finds Link Between Covid And Long-Term Brain Injury Risks
• Late Bedtimes Could Raise Your Odds for Diabetes, Heart Trouble
• Blood Clot Risk Remains Higher Almost a Year After COVID
• Small home model could generate big benefits for long-term care homes
• Eye Strain at Work? Try the 20-20-20 Rule for Relief
• Bionic pancreas improves type 1 diabetes management compared to standard insulin delivery methods

Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and VA Benefits:

• 2023 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles 2023 Medicare Part D Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amounts
• Social Security’s retirement age is 70
• As Social Security disability application wait times hit record high, experts say it’s a sign the agency needs more funding
• Evaluation of Supplemental Benefits Across Medicare Advantage Plans and Beneficiary Demographic Characteristics, 2019 to 2022
• Congress Considers Strategies To Improve Medicare And Medicaid Integration For Dual-Eligible Individuals
• Qualifying Georgians receive up to $350 through DHS
• Average Cost of Medicare Supplemental Insurance in the US
• New retirees may face surcharges for Medicare premiums. Here’s how to appeal paying extra if your income has dropped
• HHS Approves Groundbreaking Medicaid Initiatives in Massachusetts and Oregon
• CMS Issues New “Medicare Beneficiaries at a Glance” Statistics
• “Medicare & You” Continues to Reverse Bias Towards, and More Accurately Describe, Medicare Advantage
• New case: Daniel C. v. White Mem. Med. Ctr. (Cal. Ct. App. 2nd Dist. Case No. B308253. 9/28/2022) (reversing trial court award of full amount of Medicaid lien and remanding for further determination to distinguish between past medical expenses and other damages and to apportion settlement accordingly)

Special Needs News:

• Teaching People with Autism
• Family Wants Answers After Maryland Student With Autism Is Recorded Using Bathroom
• Ofsted raises concerns over use of restraints on pupils in special needs school
• Lawsuit: Parents Say Special Education Cases Are Rigged Against Them
• Exceptional Parent Magazine, September 2022
• BigLaw Diversity Push Lacks Inclusion For Disabled Attys (Subscription required)
• North Georgia Autism Conference – Registration is Open Now
• Plan wisely when children with disabilities are involved

Government Sources:

• CMS: Services and Supports for Longer-Term Impacts of COVID-19
• IRS: Notice re: Extending Deadline to Amend Retirement Plan
• GAO: Medicare Telehealth: Actions Needed to Strengthen Oversight and Help Providers Educate Patients on Privacy and Security Risks
• CMS: Skilled Nursing Facility Enrollments
• ACL: Senior Nutrition Programs: Finding Opportunity in Obstacles
• GAO: Medicaid: Efforts to Address Fraud in Nonemergency Medical Transportation

Retirement and Financial News:

• Death Is Anything but a Dying Business as Private Equity Cashes In
• Social Security Is Pushing You to Work Longer – Can You Still Afford to Retire Early?
• U.S. home sales drop for 7th straight month, house price growth cooling
• As the Market Falls, New Retirees Need a Plan
• I’ve Inherited a Lot of Money. Now What?
• Stretching retirement dollars by living abroad

Estate Planning

• For those who subscribe to Leimberg’s Newsletters, Archive Message #256 discusses planning to reduce, defer or eliminate capital gains taxes
• The 529 Plan as an Estate Planning Tool
• Rising Interest Rates Reshuffle the Deck of Estate Planning Techniques
• CPA Group to Call for Tweaks to Rules on Deductions for Estates
• Don’t Yet Want Your Heirs to Know About Your Assets? Use a Quiet Trust in Your Estate Plan
• A step by step guide for getting started on your estate planning
• John Levy Law shares what you need to know when planning your estate
• Mediation – A Sound First Step to a Successful Prenup

Legal News:

• ACTEC Comments on Proposed Amendments to Code Section 2053 regulations (Section 2053 regulates deduction of funeral expenses, administration expenses, and/or certain claims against a decedent’s estate)
• Charities seek restoration of deduction for those who don’t itemize
• Lesson From The Tax Court: Checks … Still Matter | Estate of Demuth v. Commissioner (7/12/2022)
• Family sues funeral home after it allegedly almost buried the wrong body in mom’s casket, lawsuit says
• New case: McDonald v. Reyes (Ga. Ct. App. A22A1015) (Individual cannot be an equitable caregiver under OCGA §19-7-3.1 while DFCS has an open child case involving them)
• New case: Franklin v. U.S. (5th Cir. 9/15/2022) (affirming trial court’s revocation of passport as part of IRS’s effort to collect tax penalties)
• First Publication of Proposed Formal Advisory Opinion No. 22-1 (in Response to FAO Request No. 21-R1)

New and Updated Pages:

• Chronic Care Model and Patient Advocacy
• Ohio Court of Appeals Affirms Appointment of Guardian Despite Questionable Transcript from Probate Court Hearing
• Can a Probate Court Order Visitation in a Guardianship Case?
• What makes a signature valid in Georgia?

Interesting, But Not Elder Law:

• Here’s Why You’ll Never See Movie Villains Use iPhones
• The Best Smart Home Devices of 2022
• Microsoft 365 Fundamentals Guide ($24.99 Value) FREE for a Limited Time
• Why You Should Buy a Hybrid Instead of an Electric Car | Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3? EV Chargers Explained
• Don’t Replace an Old Computer, Put an SSD In It
• Why ‘digital literacy’ is now a workplace non-negotiable

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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