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 by Federal Spending in Response to Covid-19 (Health Affairs)
• House Advances Build Back Better Act (Health Affairs)
• Indirect Gift Tax Considerations for 2021 (The Tax Advisor)
• Smart moves to make with your retirement portfolio before the end of the year (CNBC)
• Invisible until the pandemic, family caregivers are now on the front lines (The Hill)
• Top 7 Tax Mistakes Made In Planning A Wealth Transfer (Forbes)
• Is Supporting Family Caregivers Good For The Economy? (Forbes)
• The Great Inheritors: How Three Families Shielded Their Fortunes From Taxes For Generations (Talking Points)
• The Six Most Important Qualities to Look for in a Caregiver, According to Doctors (Parade)
• 10 Ways to Make Your Loved One Feel at Home and Independent (AARP)
• National Nursing Home Spending Reaches $196.8 Billion in 2020 (Skilled Nursing News)
• How 2022 Tax Code Changes May Affect Financial Advisors’ Clients (U.S. News)
• Milwaukee woman stole uncle’s $300K after brain injury, police say (Fox)
• Medicare Telehealth Use Increased 63-fold in 2020 (JDSupra)
• How Your Clients Can Pick the Right Long-Term Care Facilities (Think Advisor) (includes list of questions to ask when selecting a nursing home)

Government Sources:

• Get Paid for Getting Vaccinated at Flex For Checks
• VA Reports Fewer Hearing Problems
• Georgia Attorney General Indicts 2 people for conspiracy to commit Medicaid Fraud (indictment)
• GAO: Selected States Modified Meal Provision and Other Older Americans Act Services to Prioritize Safety
• NIH study suggests women with disabilities have higher risk of birth complications and death
• NIH: Latest on Omicron Variant and COVID-19 Vaccine Protection
• Your Guide to Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs (Benefits.gov)
• Updated Medicare deductible, coinsurance and premiums for 2022 (CMS)
• CDC: Strategies for a Healthy and Safe Holiday Season
• Data shows racial disparities in Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis between Black and white research study participants (NIH)
• Social Security Survivors Benefits Explained (Social Security)
• IRS Interest Rates for income tax purposes for January 2022 (IRS)