Health Issues – Vanarell & Li, LLC, Westfield, NJ Elder Law Attorneys

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Jun

Celebrate Father’s Day and Men’s Health Month

June 18, 2024

As we celebrate Father’s Day and Men’s Health Month, let us take the time to...

Mar

Dispute Between Adult Children About Their Parents’ Nursing Home Placement Is Not Domestic Violence

March 26, 2017

This case arose from the conduct of siblings who held divergent views regarding placing their...

Jan

New Resident Protections in the Revised Nursing Facility Regulations

January 18, 2017

The federal Nursing Home Reform Law was enacted in 1987, and became effective in October...

Jan

Older Adults Can Improve Memory and Attention Span Through Vigorous Exercise and Strenuous Mental Effort

January 11, 2017

Why do some older adults remain mentally agile with excellent memory and attention span while...

Jan

2017 MEDICARE, MEDICAID, SOCIAL SECURITY and VA AID and ATTENDANCE Numbers Released

January 4, 2017

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Social...

Dec

Attend the Dignity Forum Virtually

December 7, 2016

Last year, the National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC), an important voice for low-income seniors for...

Nov

November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

November 1, 2016

[gview file=”http://vanarellilaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Proclaimation.pdf”] President Obama has proclaimed November 2016 as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. The...

Oct

Medicare’s Annual Open Enrollment Period Runs From October 15 to December 7. It’s Now Time to Reassess Medicare Choices

October 17, 2016

Medicare’s annual open enrollment period runs from October 15 to December 7–the period when enrollees...

Oct

“Graduates Timeline” Helps Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Transition from School to Adulthood

October 11, 2016

“Graduates Timeline” Helps Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Transition from School to Adulthood New...

Oct

Court Directs Son and His Family to Vacate Mother’s Home, Allowing Home to be Sold to Pay for Mother’s Care Needs

October 10, 2016

The plaintiff, Marjorie Fister, is the mother of defendant Kevin Edward Fister. In 2010, the...

May

Disability Planning for New Jersey Residents (Video)

May 8, 2016

Vanarelli & Li, LLC provides Special Needs Trusts and Disability Planning Attorney Services throughout...

May

Administrative Law Judge Reverses Reduction in Medicaid Personal Care Assistant Hours

May 2, 2016

I represented the 84-year old petitioner in P.R.-P. v. United Healthcare , a case in...

Apr

Alzheimer’s Association Issues 2016 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures Report

April 7, 2016

The Alzheimer’s Association has issued its 2016 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report. The report is “a statistical...

Mar

NJ Law Revision Commission Considers Statutory Revision to Codify Supreme Court Decision in Saccone Case

March 8, 2016

The New Jersey Law Revision Commission (“NJLRC”) is an independent legislative commission of the State...

Feb

Where to Find the Final Decisions issued by all New Jersey administrative agencies

February 15, 2016

Readers of this blog know that applicants for public benefits often appeal the decisions made...

Feb

New Brochure on Elder Abuse by Caregivers

February 12, 2016

[gview file=”http://www.ncea.aoa.gov/Resources/Publication/docs/Archstone-Caregiver-Brochure-Web.pdf” save=”1″] Caring for an elderly or disabled person frequently involves strenuous physical tasks...

Jan

Medicaid Denial Reversed; Agency Failed to Accommodate Disabled Applicant or Assist in Obtaining Information and Documents

January 25, 2016

After he was admitted to a nursing home in 2013, petitioner, R.P., accrued unpaid bills...

Jan

Medicaid’s Decision to Deny Disabled Woman’s Application for a Power Wheelchair is Vacated on Appeal

January 18, 2016

M.S. is a 73-year old residing in at a long-term care facility. She is a...

Jan

Medicare Now Covers Conversations About End-of-Life Care

January 8, 2016

Medicare beneficiaries may now discuss options for end-of-life care with their health care providers. Beneficiaries...

Oct

Introduction to Medicare

October 22, 2015

Medicare is the federal government’s principal health care insurance program for people 65 years of...

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