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Foster Swift Collins & Smith

Aging in Place: Michigan Cities Creating Age-Friendly Communities

Michiganders 65 and older represent one of the state’s fastest growing age groups. Free fitness memberships for residents 60 and over to its 12 recreation centers is just one way Detroit is working to improve the quality of...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Medicaid Cuts And Seniors

Many individuals do not think about how the Medicaid program affects older adults. Rather, Medicare and Social Security are at the top of the list. While these programs support seniors, Medicaid also plays a crucial role,...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Medicaid Under Threat: How Budget Cuts Will Harm New Jersey’s Most Vulnerable

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Last month, House Republicans introduced a budget resolution that would drastically cut funding for social welfare programs such as Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP”) if passed. Unfortunately,...more

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Elder Law and Special Needs Newsletter: March 2025 Issue

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New Jersey Officially Introduces Driver’s License Notation for Autistic Motorists - Autistic motorists in New Jersey, as well as their parents/guardians, are now able to request that their autism diagnoses be notated on...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 40 - March 2024

Legislative Day 40 is a roller coaster, full of ups, downs, and zero gravity turns (also known as conference committee reports). One goes from celebrating a bill achieving final passage to lamenting a measure being gutted...more

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Andrea Campbell’s First Month in Office: A Review of the Attorney General’s Priorities

This is the seventh part in our 2023 series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations. Up next: crypto enforcement. 2023 promises historic change for the Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

What Price Transparency? California SB 650 Shines Light on Skilled Nursing Facility Ownership while Creating New Reporting Burdens...

On October 4, 2021, the California Senate Bill 650 (“SB 650”), also known as the Corporate Transparency in Elder Care Act of 2021, was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom. As described below, SB 650 is designed to provide the...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report — Committee Day

Although the General Assembly was in adjournment today, legislative committees were hard at work. With less than 24 hours remaining for propositions to emerge from committee in the Senate and still be considered this year,...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 4

The General Assembly closed the first week of its 2021 Legislative Session with a look ahead at Governor Kemp’s plans for the State’s budgets and his expected legislative initiatives. Before a joint session of the House and...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Hospitals & Nursing Homes: Old Dangers on the Increase During a Pandemic?

Hospitals in Florida and the rest of the country generally are careful about safety measures, staff-to-patient ratios and infection control. There are specific standards of care they must meet in the communities they serve. ...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

How CanYou Steal From Our Most Vulnerable Citizens? — FTC: Nursing Homes Are Stealing in a COVID-19 World

As if the news couldn’t get any worse, the following headline appeared on CNN’s Web site recently: “Some nursing homes are taking residents’ stimulus checks, FTC warns.” Really? Institutes of care ripping off the elderly?...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Can You Keep Loved Ones in Nursing Homes Safe During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

This can be a difficult time to have a loved one in a nursing home or assisted living facility. Given the communal nature of these facilities and the fact that their resident population is largely composed of elderly adults,...more

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