Articles for Seniors
Nursing Home Residents’ Rights and the LGBT Community
August 24th, 2018 by David Goldfarb
Nursing home abuse occurs for many reasons. If you are a member of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender (LGBT) community and are an older adult, you may be concerned about suffering abuse in a nursing home because of your sexual orientation—and you are not alone. According to The National Long-Term Care Resource Center, 89 […]
You Can Leave Home and Still Receive Medicare-Covered Home Care
August 17th, 2018 by David Goldfarb
At Goldfarb Abrandt & Salzman LLP, all-too-often we hear from older adults who have been denied home care that should be covered by (https://www.medicare.gov/) Medicare because of a provider’s overly restrictive interpretation of the rules. In many cases, providers tell patients that they no longer qualify for care because they are no longer “homebound” because […]
Financial Elder Abuse Alert: New Law Allows Credit Report Security Freezes and Increases Fraud Alert Protections
August 10th, 2018 by David Goldfarb
Financial elder abuse affects untold numbers of older adults every year. Fortunately, under a new law, recently signed and set to take effect September 2018, older adults will have a new weapon in their arsenal in the fight against this type of abuse. The federal Public Law 115-174 amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to […]
New Limits on Home Care Agencies for NY Managed Long-Term Care Plans
July 20th, 2018 by David Goldfarb
As of early 2018, about 229,000 New Yorkers received health services through the state managed long-term care (MLTC) plans. These plans allow patients to use Medicaid or Medicare to receive home health care. The goal in many cases is to keep patients in their homes as long as possible, so home health care is an […]
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Know the Facts
July 13th, 2018 by David Goldfarb
The United Nations designates each June 15 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The UN recognizes that elder abuse is a problem on a global scale, especially with the older population growing substantially in almost every country in the world. Elder abuse also seems to be a “taboo” topics in many parts of the world. […]
Hindsight Is 20/20: Medicaid Coverage and the Five Year Look-Back Period
June 29th, 2018 by David Goldfarb
Nursing homes, assisted-living centers, and similar facilities can cost their residents a lot of money. As a result, many people rely upon Medicaid coverage to pay for long-term care, either for themselves or for loved ones. Medicaid, however, is a form of social welfare designed to help low-income individuals meet their healthcare needs. As a […]
Legislative Update: “The Lock-In” for Long Term Care
June 22nd, 2018 by David Goldfarb
As in previous years, much of New York State’s 2018-2019 enacted budget focuses on healthcare spending. This year enacts several important updates, but you should understand in particular the new “lock-in” provision for people enrolled in managed long-term care (MLTC) plans. No “lock-in” previously existed—New Yorkers who enrolled in managed long-term care plans could change […]
Important Update: Nursing Home Carve-Out in Managed Long-Term Care
June 18th, 2018 by David Goldfarb
The recently adopted 2018-2019 New York State budget contains a number of significant amendments regarding healthcare in New York. As in prior years, the bulk of the budget focused on Medicaid funding, but many of the recent changes came in response to anticipated cuts to Medicaid at the federal level. One change is of particular […]
June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month
June 18th, 2018 by David Goldfarb
As many as five million cases of elder abuse are reported to the authorities each year. Unfortunately, most cases of elder abuse probably go unreported. Because June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month, we here at Goldfarb Abrandt Salzman and Kutzin, LLP, would like to take this opportunity to call attention to this important topic. The […]
New Medicare Cards Are On the Way
May 25th, 2018 by David Goldfarb
To reduce fraud, the federal government began issuing new Medicare cards to beneficiaries. In 2014, the government counted about 2.6 million instances of identity fraud, a 20 percent increase from 2012. The government found that many seniors were easy prey for scammers who stole their Social Security numbers and committed identity theft. Some opened financial […]
