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Cases
Cases:
Authorizing Use of Annuities in Medicaid Planning:
James
v. Richman: Community Spouse annuity - Federal 3rd
Circuit Court of Appeals
Ross
v. Department of Public Welfare:
Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court
Weatherbee
v. Richman:
Federal District Court
for the Western District of
Pennsylvania
Weatherbee
v. Richmond (3rd Circuit affirming the
District Court)
Other
Recent Cases of Note:
Estate
of Novosielski (PA Supreme Court 2010 decision)
Estate
of Sauers: PA policy of re-designation of
beneficiaries after divorce is not preempted by ERISA.
Mulherin
v. Department of Public Welfare (deduction of
legal costs)
Gilroy
v. DPW: applicants for Medicaid have right to
rebut presumption that transfers were made for purpose
of qualifying for benefits (9Apr08)
Grammer
v. John J. Kane Regional Centers: Grammer v.
John J. Kane Regional Centers (June 30,
2009) - enforceability of Nursing Home Reform
Act.
Hobbs
v. Zenderman:
First
Party Special Needs Trust Disqualified When Used to
Benefit Family Members
(Sept. 1, 2009)
In
Re D.L.H.: Guardian’s right to decline life
sustaining treatments (10Feb09)
Sorber
v. Velez :
Transfers to a disabled child
Consumer
Protection
Federal
Citizen Information Center
Life
Insurance - Have Your Policies Evaluated
National
Association of Insurance Commissioners (Consumer
booklets)
Pennsylvania
Attorney General
Pennsylvania
Elder Abuse Hotline
USA.gov
Consumer Guides and Protection
Court
Opinions
Links
to Federal Courts in Pennsylvania
Links
to County Court websites
National
Center for State Courts – links to state court
websites
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth Court
Pennsylvania
Superior Court Opinions
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
United
States Supreme Court
Elder
Law Associations & Organizations
National
Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
National
Elder Law Foundation
Pennsylvania
Association of Elder Law Attorneys
Pennsylvania
Bar Association Elder Law Section
Elder
Law, Health Care, and Special Needs Research Sites
ABA
Commission on Law and Aging
Agency
for Health Care Research and Quality
Center for Elder Rights Advocacy
Center
for Health Care Strategies
Center
for Medicare Advocacy
Center
on Budget and Policy Priorities
Center for Social Gerontology
Commonwealth
Fund
Families
USA
Georgetown
University Health Policy Institute
Government
Accountability Office (GAO – the investigative
arm of Congress)
Henry
J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kaiser
Health News
National
Academy for State Health Policy
National
Association of Area Agencies on Aging
National
Association of State Medicaid Directors
National Consumer Law Center
National
Governor’s Association
National
Health Law Program
National
Institute on Aging
National Senior Citizens Law Center
PaAnnuity.com
PaElderlaw.com
– Marshall, Parker & Associates website.
PaSpecialneedslaw.com
Pennsylvania
Association of Elder Law Attorneys
Pennsylvania
Bar Association Elder Law Section
Pennsylvania
Bar Institute
Pennsylvania
Health Law Project
Penn
State Dickinson Law School Elder Law Bibliography
Pennsylvania
Nursing Home Guide
Pew
Center on the States
Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation
Urban
Institute
Using
Annuities to Qualify for Medicaid
Financial
Information
Free
Credit Reports – FTC guide
Investment
Options for Seniors
Long
Term Care Insurance – information from AARP
My
Money.Gov – calculators for financial planning
Nearing
Retirement – taking the mystery out of
retirement planning workbook
Savings
Bonds
SEC
Investor – Check out your investment
professional
Variable
Annuities – What you should know – SEC
Yahoo
Finance
Gas Planning Links - Marcellus Shale
American Royalty Council
Lycoming County Community Gas Exploration Task Force
Marcellus Shale Study Guide - (PA League of Women Voters)
PA Department of Environmental Protection Oil & Gas pages
Pennsylvania Gas Law Website
Government
Agencies
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for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Pennsylvania
Department of Aging
Pennsylvania
Office of Open Records
Pennsylvania
Department of Public Welfare
County
Assistance Offices
U.S.
Census Bureau
U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs
U.S.
Health and Human Services Planning & Evaluation
U.S.
Social Security Administration
Health Care Reform
Compilation of 2010 Health Reform Laws
Government Health Reform website
Health Insurance Reform: A Guide for Seniors
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) - Full Text
The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 - Full Text
Summary & Analysis of the two enactments - by Democratic Policy Committee
Summary of The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act
The Patient Protection Act and Affordable Care Act, Section by Section Analysis
Health
Information
Arthritis Foundation
Advance
Health Care Planning & Advance Directives
Agency
for Health Care Research and Quality
Consumer
Reports Best Buy Drugs – compare prescription
drugs on effectiveness, price and safety.
Gov't Help for Health Insurance Shoppers
HBO’s
The Alzheimer’s project
Health
Care Program Eligibility Quickscreen
Healthfinder.gov
Hospital
Comparison Information
Mayo
Clinic
MedlinePlus
Needy
Meds – help with the cost of medicines
Nursing
Home Compare – Find and compare nursing homes
Pennsylvania
Patient Safety Authority
Physician
Ratings and information
Public
Citizen’s Worst Pills – which pills are
dangers with safer alternatives suggested
Insurance
Information
Kaiser
Commission Report on Long Term Care Insurance –
June 2009
Long
Term Care Insurance
Pennsylvania
Department of Insurance
PA
Insurance Department’s Long Term Care Information
Quicken
Health Expense Tracker
Understanding
COBRA
Legal
Newsletters and Blogs
Elder
Care Law Alert (
Marshall, Parker & Associates Newsletter)
Elder
Law Prof Blog
Medicaid
Annuity Report
PA
Elder Estate & Fiduciary Law Blog
PA
Special Needs Law
Wills
Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Legal
Research
Dickinson School of Law PA Elder Law Resources
Cornell
Legal Information Institute
Google
Scholar (click on legal opinions & journals)
Government
Printing Office Access
Loislaw
National Legal Resource Center
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Pennsylvania
Probate, Estates & Fiduciaries Code
Public
Library of Law
Social
Science Research Network
Long
Term Supports and Services
Assisted
Living Guides (Marshall, Parker & Associates)
Benefits
Check-up – find programs to help you meet your
needs
Center
for Workers with Disabilities
CMS
Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home
Government
Benefits Connection
Long
Term Living Training Institute
National
Association of State Medicaid Directors
National
Clearinghouse for Long Term Care
Nursing
Home Compare – Find and Compare Nursing Homes
Nursing
Home Guide (Marshall, Parker & Associates)
Pennsylvania
Council on Independent Living
Pennsylvania
Department of Aging
Pennsylvania Department of Health Nursing Care Facility Locator
Pennsylvania
Department of Public Welfare
Pennsylvania
Office of Developmental Programs
Pennsylvania
Office of Long Term Living
Pennsylvania
Statewide Independent Living Council
U.S.
Dept of Health & Human Services Planning &
Evaluation
Medicaid
Are
you Eligible (CMS)
DPW- Eligibility for Medical Assistance for Older & Disabled People
Income
and Resource Rules for Married Couples in Need of Long
Term Care
Pennsylvania
Medicaid Policy Center
Spousal
Impoverishment Protection Rules
State
Medicaid Manual
Medicare
Medicare
& You – official government guide to
Medicare
Medicare’s
Physician & Health Care Professional Directory
SSA’s
Guide to Understanding Medicare
Newspapers
Centre
Daily Times – State College
Citizens
Voice – Wilkes-Barre
Lock
Haven Express
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York Times
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- Harrisburg
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Inquirer
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Times Tribune
Sunbury
Daily Item
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Daily Review
Washington
Post
Wilkes-Barre
Times Leader
Williamsport
Sun Gazette
Prescription
Drugs
Best
Buy Drug Information – from Consumer Reports
Needy
Meds – help with the cost of medicines
PACE
& PACENET – Pennsylvania Prescription
Assistance Programs
Regulations
and Policy Directives
Federal
Regulations
Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) –
Medicare and Medicaid
-
CMS
Manual System
-
CMS
Medicaid Home
-
Survey
& Certification information
Code
of Federal Regulations
Federal
Register
Justia
Regulation Tracker
Regulations.gov
– all federal regulations and rulemaking
Social
Security POMS
SSI
POMS
-
SSI
POMS Section SI 01120.200 - Trusts
Pennsylvania
Regulations
Pennsylvania
Bulletin
Pennsylvania
Code
Pennsylvania Department of Public Aging Program Directives - Regulations and Policy Directives
DPW
Long Term Care Handbook – policies with
reference to regulations
Social
Security Information
Apply
for Benefits (or call -1-800-772-1213)
Find
your local Social Security Office
Social
Security Online – answers your Social Security
Questions
Social Security Claiming Guide
Online
Retirement Estimator
Special
Needs Support and Planning Organizations
Retirement
Planning
Center
for Retirement Research of Boston University
Retirement
Planning – from About.com
Retirement
Planning – from Mymoney.gov
Social
Security Retirement Planner
Taking
the Mystery out of Retirement Planning – US
Department of Labor
Senior
Support Programs
Apprise
- free health insurance counseling program
Area
Agencies on Aging
Directory of Adult Day Care Centers - with reports
LIHEAP
– low income home energy assistance program
Meals
on Wheels
Senior
Centers
Statutes
and Laws
Pennsylvania Uniform Trust Act
Pennsylvania
General Assembly – pending legislation and laws
enacted
Pennsylvania
Statues
Pennsylvania
Right to Know Law
United
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Taxes
Free
Federal Tax Law Research
Internal
Revenue Code – Federal Taxes
IRS
Publications for Older Americans
IRS
Tax Guide for Seniors
– IRS Publication 554
IRS
Written Determinations
Pennsylvania
Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program
Veterans
Benefits
Improved
Pension Rate Tables
National
Resource Directory
Marshall,
Parker Veterans Benefits page
M21-1
(the adjudication manual that the VA adjudication
processors use)
M21-MR
(The adjudication manual rewrite that updates the
manual)
PA
Bureau of Veterans Affairs Reference Handbook
Pension
Benefits – Department of Veterans Affairs
Pension
Benefits Regulations (Title 38 Code of Federal
Regulations)
Periods
of War for VA benefits eligibility purposes
Request
Replacement Military Discharge Documents
Surviving
Spouse – VA Benefits
VA
Ask a Question page
VA
General Counsel opinions
VA
Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA Homepage
Veterans
Service Organizations – list and links
VA
Web Automated Reference Materials System (WARMS)
VA
website Site Map
VISN 4 (Veterans Integrated Service Network 4) –
includes Pennsylvania.
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