News Roundup – 3/25/2022

March is Developmental Disability Awareness Month. March is also National Kidney Month.

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March is:

• Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
• National Nutrition Month
• World Down Syndrome Day (March 21)
• Brain Injury Awareness Month
• National Poison Prevention Week (March 20-26)

April begins Autism Acceptance Month

General News Sources:

• DHS To End COVID-19 Temporary Policy for Expired List B Identity Documents
• As Covid Slogs On, Seniors Find Fortitude Waning and Malaise Growing
• Aging in place is the “holy grail” of AgeTech
• The case for hybrid care models
• Missouri looks to legalize shrooms
• How to Understand Mental Illness
• Prolonged grief disorder’ now officially a mental health diagnosis
• Devil in the Details: Inside the Government’s Push for Nursing Home Financial Transparency
• Bill would reform tax code to make long-term care insurance more affordable, accessible | NAPA article

Caregiving News:

• To Families’ Dismay, Biden Nursing Home Reform Doesn’t View Them as Essential Caregivers
• Oklahoma House passes Caring for Caregivers Act
• VA to Halt Dismissals from Caregiver Program, Pending Review
• A New Protected Class? Not Quite, But the EEOC is Looking Out for Workers with Caregiving Obligations
• Caregiver fatigue in America rising at unprecedented rate
• How To Plan For a Secure Retirement as an Unpaid Caregiver
• Mom or dad moving in? What to know about becoming a caregiver
• Online dementia series for caregivers offered
• How Caregivers Can Protect Their Privacy at Home

Consumer Protection, Scams:

• How Tax Pros Can Protect Clients Against Scams During Tax Season
• Recent Solicitation Scams Target Medicare-Eligible Adults
• Law enforcement warns elderly fraud hard to prove, prosecute
• Caregiver admits stealing from elderly client

Health and Healthcare Related News:

• Undiagnosed Diseases Program brings hope to patients with perplexing conditions
• New Autoimmune Brain Disorders Program highlights patient inclusion and interdisciplinary collaboration
• Biden Pledges Better Nursing Home Care, but He Likely Won’t Fast-Track It
• New HHS Study in JAMA Pediatrics Shows Significant Increases in Children Diagnosed with Mental Health Conditions from 2016 to 2020
• How to Avoid Surprise Hospital Bills — And the Pitfalls in the New Law
• NIH: Free Palliative Care Materials

Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid:

• What you need to know about Medicare income-related monthly adjustment amount
• CMA Alert | March 17, 2022
• CMA Alert| March 24, 2022
• California to eliminate Medicaid waitlists through assisted living waiver
• CMS Grants Certification of Netsmart Electronic Visit Verification System as the State Solution in Georgia
• CMS Rules on Settlement Reporting May Sting Insurers and Claimants Both

Special Needs News:

• Women with disabilities and their revolutionary acts
• How Does the VA Calculate Disability Back Pay?
• Traumatic Brain Injury: Signs, Symptoms and When to Get Help
• Raising a Special Needs Child: An Expert Offers Guidance
• Morrison measure to bridge the communication gap for drivers with autism (Illinois)
• How families with special needs children can be prepared in case of natural disasters
• What Is the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act?
• The Affordable Connectivity Program Can Help SSI Recipients Get Internet Access
• Advocates call for Georgia lawmakers to address Medicaid waiver waitlist for people with Down syndrome

Events, Webcasts & Podcasts:

• Many Facets of Advance Care Planning, Wednesday, March 23, 2022
• Department of Transportation Public Meeting on Air Travel By People Who Use Wheelchairs, 3/24/2022, 10:15am-5:30pm ET
• Free Professionalism CLE by Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism, March 24, 12:15pm to 1:30pm
• Disability Policy Seminar, March 28-30, 2022
• Weinberg Center: Elder Justice Resource Guide (NYS CLE), March 29, 2022, 1pm to 2pm ET
• Joint Inaugural Meeting of Advisory Committees on Disasters, Older Adults, and People with Disabilities, Wednesday, March 30, 1:00 – 3:30pm ET
• Older Adults’ Equity Collaborative (OAEC) Webinar on Services for Diverse Communities, March 31, 2022, 3:30-5:00 PM ET
• 2022 National Elder & Dependent Adult Abuse Symposium, April 27-29, 2022
• ACL Webinar Series: Engaging Community Health Workers in Evidence-Based Programs
• 2022 National Voices of Medicare Summit & Senator Jay Rockefeller Lecture, Wednesday, May 18, 2022 (Kaiser Family Foundation)
• 2022 NAELA Annual Conference, May 13-14, 2022, Scottsdale, Arizona
• TBA Elder law Forum, July 15, 2022
• Elder Abuse Conference (Oregon AG), October 20-21, 2021
• National Conference on Guardianship, Dallas, TX, October 22-25, 2022
• CareFreeMe – Virutal Study for memory loss patients considering retiring from driving

Government Sources:

• NIH: Unraveling the Role of the Skin Microbiome in Health and Disease
• CMS: Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement (WCMSA) Reference Guide (3/15/22)
• NIH analysis of Reddit forum suggests experience of non-suicidal self-harm shares characteristics with addiction
• NIH: Blocking hormone improves Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice
• NIH: Health in Rural America
• CMS: Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) Quarterly Q&As (March 2022)
• Justice: Guidance on Web Accessibility and the ADA
• US Department of Education Launches Real Pay for Real Jobs Initiative for People with Disabilities

Retirement and Financial News:

• Buying your first home? Here’s what you need to know
• Turn Your Retirement Puzzle into a Plan
• 5 Steps to Successful Budgeting as a Couple
• Layin’ It on the Line: Understanding time horizons is essential in retirement planning

Estate Planning:

• 3 Tips For Organizing End Of Life Documents
• Special Needs Trusts explained
• Living Trusts: The Myths, the Benefits and the Rest

Legal News:

• Case reveals limits to ADA protections
• Disability deadline waived as Supreme Court takes up case
• Latest issue of ABA’s BIFOCAL
• SNA Public Policy: Advocating for Adult Children

Not New, But Worth Remembering:

• Genworth Cost of Care Survey
• VA: Manual 2022 Changes by Date
• World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15th

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