David Cutner & VNSNY Twitter Chat on Demystifying Long-Term Care Insurance

Add comment April 24th, 2013 11:09am Julia Greenberg

Join David Cutner, the Visiting Nurse Service of NY, and other caregivers on a Twitter chat, Thursday, April 25 from 1-2 pm ET using hashtag #VNSNYchat. “Demystifying Long-Term Care Insurance” is the topic of this Twitter chat.  For more information go to http://www.vnsny.org/vnsnychat/.

Go to this link for the Twitter Chat Transcript:  http://www.vnsny.org/vnsnychat/demystifying-long-term-care-insurance/

DEMENTIA ON THE RISE

Add comment April 5th, 2013 09:18am David A. Cutner

The New England Journal of Medicine recently published the results of an extensive study led by the RAND Corporation into the costs of caring for patients afflicted with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. The number of people affected, and the costs of their care, are turning dementia into the (more…)

ELDERLY PARENTS AND CHINESE WISDOM

Add comment January 3rd, 2013 10:22am David A. Cutner

As reported in the Washington Post, China recently enacted legislation requiring adult children to visit their elderly parents “often.”  The law does not specify how (more…)

Julia M. Greenberg, Esq., to Speak at the Asthma/Emphysema Self-Help Group, Inc.

Add comment November 15th, 2012 12:37pm Julia Greenberg

Julia M. Greenberg, attorney with Lamson & Cutner, P.C., is presenting to the Asthma/Emphysema Self-Help Group, Inc., on Thursday November 15, 2012.  Ms. Greenberg will be speaking on “How Respiratory Patients Can Get Long Term Home Care Without Losing Their Shirt, also: Health Care Proxies, Powers of Attorney and Related Matters. ”

The Asthma/Emphysema Self-Help Group, Inc., established in 1990, is an independent group of adults with chronic respiratory disease and their caregivers who sponsor informational support group meetings.  Those with chronic respiratory disease and their caregivers are invited to attend their meetings.  They also publish a nationally-distributed newsletter, Respiratory News & Views.  They can be contacted at (212) 777-0486 or [email protected] for more information.

Victories for Same-Sex Marriage in the 2012 Election

Add comment November 10th, 2012 03:49pm Julia Greenberg

Voters in Washington, Minnesota, Maryland and Maine had the opportunity to vote on same-sex marriage on (more…)

Federal Court in New York City Orders Medicaid to Stop Terminating “Split-Shift” Home Care

Add comment October 16th, 2012 12:23pm Caitlyn Whitehead

Many individuals in need of home care assistance require care 24 hours per day, as they are totally unable to attend to their own needs. When receiving Medicaid home care services, a “split-shift” allows such an individual to have (more…)

The Majority of the Affordable Care Act is Upheld by the Supreme Court

Add comment June 29th, 2012 09:43am Julia Greenberg

On June 28, 2012, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld most of the Affordable Care Act, President Obama’s comprehensive (more…)

A Must-Read Article: “A Life Worth Ending,” by Michael Wolff

Add comment June 14th, 2012 10:58am Julia Greenberg

Last month, one of New York Magazine’s cover stories was a poignant article titled “A Life Worth Ending,” by journalist Michael Wolff.    The story is a personal narrative of (more…)

Deciding on Care for Elderly Parents

Add comment May 14th, 2012 12:06pm Julia Greenberg

Caregiving children and family members are faced with many important concerns and challenges each day: What level of care does dad need?  Will mom be safe at home? How much does (more…)

Medicaid Expansion of Estate Recovery is Repealed

Add comment March 30th, 2012 03:03pm Julia Greenberg

We are extremely pleased to report that on March 27, 2012, Governor Cuomo and the State Legislature agreed upon the New York State Health Budget Bill for 2012-2013, which repeals the recent expanded definition of a Medicaid recipient’s “estate” and (more…)

THE ELDER LAW CRASH COURSE

1 comment March 15th, 2012 02:43pm Julia Greenberg

Lamson & Cutner’s latest Special Report is currently at the printer, and will be available soon.   The motivation for writing this report, according to David Cutner, was that “we felt there was a huge gap in the available literature about Elder Law (more…)

YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE CONFUSED BY THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID LAWS

Add comment March 12th, 2012 01:03pm David A. Cutner

On March 9, 2012, The Wall Street Journal published a front-page story about the complexity of the Medicare and Medicaid laws, and how even judges are (more…)

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