A Rhode Island trial court holds that a niece who signed a nursing home admissions agreement on behalf of her aunt did not sign as a responsible party, and is therefore not personally liable for her aunt’s unpaid nursing home bill. Sunny View Nursing Home, Inc. v. Gorman (R.I. Super. Ct., No. KC 11-0491, Dec. 4,.. read more →
Listed below are the posts on Vanarelli & Li, LLC Blog with the highest readership in 2012. Certain “Blue Water” Navy Vietnam Veterans Now Eligible For Agent Orange Presumptive Service-Connected Compensation Benefits Top 10 Veterans Service-Connected Disability Compensation Benefit Cases Decided By The Federal Circuit Top Ten New Jersey Elder and Disability Law Cases in.. read more →
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it is cutting red tape for Veterans who receive VA pension benefits by eliminating the need for them to complete an annual Eligibility Verification Report (EVR). VA will implement a new process for confirming eligibility for benefits, and staff that had been responsible for processing the old form.. read more →
New Jersey’s Medicaid rules are complicated, and seem like they’re always changing. One such change in the rules that occurs on a regular basis is the State Medicaid agency’s amendment to the Medicaid program’s “penalty divisor.” On December 10, 2012, a Medicaid Communication, or notice, was released by the Division of Medical Assistance and Health.. read more →
The parties in this case had a brief relationship which resulted in the birth of a daughter. Several months prior to the child’s birth, defendant/father, Marcos Cozze, Jr., was in a devastating motor vehicle accident which resulted in permanent brain damage. A lawsuit was filed on defendant’s behalf. More than three (3) years later, a.. read more →
(I recently presented a program on Veterans Benefits and Social Security Disability Benefits at the Elder Law College, a seminar on Elder Law and Special Needs Law presented each year by the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education. A summary of the seminar material is presented below.) VA BENEFITS Veterans and their families should.. read more →
Following are the increased rates paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) beginning in 2013 for Base Pension benefits, with Housebound and Aid and Attendance supplements. The higher rates include a 1.7% cost of living increase. For the Veteran Monthly VA Base Pension Benefits: Without Dependents: $1,037 With One Dependent: $1,359 Monthly Housebound Benefits:.. read more →
Members of the Council of Advanced Practitioners offer professional expertise to meet the needs of an older, maturing clientele and people with disabilities or special needs and their families. A member of the Council of Advanced Practitioners (CAP) of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) is an attorney who has been nominated and.. read more →
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced new Medicare premiums, deductibles, and co-insurances as follows: Part B premium: $104.90/month (was $99.90) Part B deductible: $147 (was $140) Part A deductible: $1,184 (was $1,156) Co-payment for hospital stay days 61-90: $296/day (was $289) Co-payment for hospital stay days 91 and beyond: $592/day (was $578).. read more →
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