The Third Edition of Elder Law in Pennsylvania brings you up to date on the legal rules you need to know in order to assist your older clients. You will get the latest word on how to plan to protect the assets of seniors who are in need of long-term care and the many other complicated legal issues facing your clients and families. Learn about Medicaid planning techniques, veterans’ benefits, Medicare, home- and community-based services, and other programs that are vital to the health and financial security of seniors. Draft top-notch asset-protection powers of attorney and health-care decision-making documents, and understand Pennsylvania’s new assisted living regulations, health-care reform, long-term care insurance, the liability of children for their parents’ health care costs, and so much more. There is nothing like the Third Edition of Elder Law in Pennsylvania to provide the Pennsylvania practitioner with the tools needed to counsel older clients.
What’s in This Edition
Medicaid Planning Techniques—Pennsylvania’s most complete guide—revised and updated
Protecting the resources of the community spouse
How to use notes and annuities after Weatherbee and Sable
Qualifying for pension and other veterans' benefits
VA accreditation requirements and limits on attorney’s fees
Keeping your client at home—aging waiver, LIFE, Medicare, and other programs
Medicare: health reform’s impact; Medicare appeals, incorrect use by facilities of an "improvement" standard, closing the donut hole
Health directives and decision-making after Act 169; advance directives for veterans; POLST
Assisted living and personal care homes after the implementation of the new ALR regulations
Social Security benefits, including early retirement, reduction for excess earnings, and taxation of benefits
Guardianship
Pooled trusts and Lewis v. Alexander
The Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership Program
How to apply for Medical Assistance and appeal denials
Pennsylvania’s family (filial) support law and so much more
The Third Edition has been updated by many of Pennsylvania’s most knowledgeable elder law attorneys. Plus… newly added forms, in text and on CD-ROM, online resources, and extensive illustrations and tips to assist you with your practice!
Contents
Introduction
Ethical Considerations
Planning for Incapacity—Financial Issues
Planning for Incapacity—Health-Care Issues
Guardianship
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income
Medicare
Veterans’ Benefits
Medicaid (Medical Assistance)
Medical Assistance Eligibility and Transfers
Medical Assistance Marriage Issues
Home- and Community-Based Services
Medical Assistance Applications and Appeals
Filial Support Obligations in PA
Medical Assistance Estate Recovery
Elder Abuse and Protective Services
Plus case and subject matter indexes and dozens of useful forms, in text and on CD-ROM, ready to be adapted to your practice.
Who Should Own this Book
Elder law attorneys
Estate attorneys
Health-care attorneys
General practitioners
Paralegals
Nursing home administrators
Discharge planners
Life insurance agents
. . . and anyone with an interest in issues affecting seniors
Page Count: 1,168
Automatic Update Service
This book is included in PBI’s automatic update service. PBI will publish supplements and new editions as appropriate to keep the book up to date; everyone who purchases the book will receive each update at a reduced price with an invoice and an option to return it with no further obligation.
