Learn the latest on Protecting Assets while Qualifying for Medicaid, Medicare, and Government Benefits with this convenient, 24/7 On-demand Seminar and Complimentary Podcast. Register to obtain CLE and MCLE credit, online access to complete course & reference materials, and attend this on-demand seminar. YOU MAY LISTEN FROM ALMOST ANY TYPE OF COMPUTER OR IPOD. ACCESS TO THE RECORDING AND MATERIALS DOES NOT EXPIRE.
Protecting Assets while Qualifying for Medicaid, Medicare, & Government Benefits CLE
90-Minute On-demand Seminar & Complimentary Podcast
Listen as many times as you wish and ACCESS TO THE RECORDING AND MATERIALS DOES NOT EXPIRE
Includes Online Access to complete Course/Reference Material & Complimentary Podcast.
Register for CLE & MCLE credit - specific credit hours are listed at the bottom of this page.
Benefits: The costs of healthcare, long-term care, and nursing homes have dramatically increased for the elderly and disabled in recent years. Yet, only a small minority of clients has adequate insurance and funding for such costs. For most of the population, public benefits, including Medicaid, Medicare, & other Government Benefits provide the principal funding of care. This has caused an unprecedented need for counsel fluent in asset planning and protection techniques to assist clients needing to qualify for government benefits. Attorneys who counsel seniors and their families must be fluent in asset planning Our nationally recognized faculty will also cover the must up-to date developments on Medicaid & Medicare access, other government assistance, the effect of future medical expenses on government benefits, and the landscape of Medicare, Medicaid, medical expense planning, and protecting asset while qualifying for government assistance. Registration includes online access to course and reference materials that serve as a helpful guide to the numerous topics and techniques discussed in the program.
Agenda: Protecting Assets while Qualifying for Medicaid, Medicare, and Government Benefits CLE: a. Effective Wealth Preservation Planning
b. Medicaid Planning
c. Determining Ideal Timing to Protect Assets
d. Utilizing Special Needs & Trusts-based Solutions
e. Planning for Critical Needs
f. Successful Planning Considerations
g. Understanding the Application Process
h. Insight on the Appeals Process
i. Tools to Generate the Best Possible Proof
j. Medicare Prescription Drug Programs
k. Best Practices on Seeking Prescription Drug Assistance
Recorded Question & Answer Session Biography of Seminar Faculty: 1.
Laurie Steiner is a leading elder law attorney and a member of the law firm Solomon, Steiner and Peck, Ltd. Her practice is focused on life care planning, elder law, disability benefits, and estate planning. Ms. Steiner is a Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation and an accredited attorney for the preparation, presentation and prosecution of claims for veterans’ benefits before the Department of Veterans Affairs. Ms. Steiner is a highly sought-after expert and speaker on Elder Law, Medicaid/Disability Planning and Estate Planning. She has contributed her work in numerous magazines and has been called upon to share her expertise on several television programs.
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Howard S. Krooks is an authority on guardianships and a certified elder law attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation. A Partner at Elder Law Associates, PA and Of Counsel to Amoruso and Amoruso LLP, Mr. Krooks devotes his practice to elder law and trusts and estates matters, including representing seniors and persons with special needs and their families in connection with asset preservation planning, supplemental needs trusts, Medicaid, Medicare, planning for disability, guardianship, wills, trusts and health care planning with advance directives. He is a former President of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and Past Chair of the Elder Law Section of his state bar. Selected as a SuperLawyer and AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell, Mr. Krooks has spoken and written widely on guardianship issues, including serving as an adjunct faculty member at NYU and serving as an instructor for his state’s Certified Guardian & Court Evaluator Training program. He has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Kiplinger’s, USA Today, The New York Post, Newsday, and also appeared on PBS and the CBS Early Morning show.
CLE Credit: Rossdale CLE is a national leader in attorney education and has trained thousands of attorneys, paralegals, and other legal professionals. Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission for 1.5 MCLE credits
Alaska Bar Association for 1.5 CLE Credits *
Arizona State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits**
California State Bar for 1.5 MCLE credits
Colorado Supreme Court Board of Continuing Legal and Judicial Education for 1.8 CLE Credits
Connecticut for 1.5 CLE Credits
District of Columbia (CLE credits are not required)***
Florida Bar for 2.0 CLE credits
Georgia Bar for 1.5 CLE credits
Hawaii for 1.5 CLE credits
Idaho State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits
Indiana Commission for Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE Credits
Kansas Continuing Legal Education Commission for 1.5 CLE Credits
Kentucky Bar Association for 1.5 CLE Credits
Louisiana Supreme Court Commission on MCLE for 1.5 MCLE credits
Maryland (CLE credits are not required)***
Massachusetts (CLE credits are not required)**
Michigan (CLE credits are not required)***
Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits
Mississippi Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits
Missouri Bar for 1.8 MCLE Credits
Montana Commission of CLE for 1.5 CLE Credits
Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits
New Hampshire for 1.5 CLE credits ****
New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits (per Rule 201:4)
New York State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits
North Carolina State Bar Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits
Ohio - Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on CLE for 1.5 CLE Credits
Oklahoma Bar Association for 1.5 CLE Credits
Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE Credits
Puerto Rico for 1.5 CLE credits (Tribunal Supremo de Puerto Rico)
South Dakota (CLE credits are not required)***
Tennessee Commission on CLE for 1.5 CLE Credits
Texas State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits
Utah State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 MCLE credits
Vermont Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE credits
Virginia State Bar for 1.5 MCLE credits
Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners for 1.5 CLE credits
Wyoming State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits
Additional States - call customer service at (888) 626-3462
* Members of the Alaska Bar Association may report 1.5 CLE credits for participating in this course as it has been approved by other mandatory CLE jurisdictions for 1.5 CLE credits.
** The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 1.5 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona, including 0 hour(s) of professional responsibility.
*** States that do not require CLE are indicated above. Rossdale does not apply for CLE in these states as CLE credit is not required.
**** The New Hampshire does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Continuing Legal Education requirement. Pursuant to NH Supreme Court Rule 53, this activity may be counted for up to 1.5 CLE hours.
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