MassHealth has many programs available to help seniors stay at home with services and supports instead of being forced to move to a skilled nursing facility for support. This is typically what our seniors prefer and bonus, it also costs the Commonwealth of Massachusetts a lot less money to pay for care at home than for care in a skilled nursing facility.
In Dermody v. Health and Human Services, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decides MassHealth is entitled to payment from community spouse annuities for benefits paid on behalf of nursing home spouses.
MassHealth’s notice of lien gave notice to daughter that deed to her by mother left out part of the property. MassHealth removed its lien after evidence of the mistake was presented, including a scrivener’s affidavit.
Simmons v. Baker lawsuit alleges failure of Massachusetts to provide necessary supports for people with disabilities and mental illness to move from nursing homes to the community violates the Americans with Disabilities and Medicaid Acts.
Learn all the law you need to know to work with your older clients and those with disabilities. You’ll also receive four CEU credits. About this event Join Margolis Bloom & D’Agostino at our annual Law School for Social Workers virtually, and learn all the law you need to know
Boston Foundation report highlights coming crisis in caregiving. We need to act now to improve working conditions for caregivers and prepare for the coming deluge of Baby Boomers needing care.
Harry S. Margolis reviews elder law cases from 2021 and 2022, diving into the good, the bad and the ugly. Learn what went well and what went wrong.Thursday, April 28th at noon. Register Here
In this discussion with Tricia C. D’Agostino she answers your pressing legal questions about estate and long-term care planning.
In a controversial decision, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first drug for Alzheimer’s Disease, Aduhelm developed by Biogen, doing so after its advisory committee of experts had advised against such approval, three of whom resigned after the approval.
In Koutoukis v. EOHHS, the Massachusetts Land Court rejects MassHealth’s opposition to the reform of a scrivener’s error in a life estate deed.781-705-6400
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