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Elder Abuse Law: What Families Should Know in 2026

Elder Abuse Law: What Families Should Know in 2026 Learn what the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act (EAPPA) is, what changed after it passed, how AI and crypto scams target older adults, and to ...

First Circuit Upholds Award for Social Security Fraud

First Circuit Upholds Award for Social Security Fraud The First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a defendant's convictions for Social Security be...

Medicare Hits Pause on New Hospice and Home Health Providers



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Medicare Hits Pause on New Hospice and Home Health Providers Federal officials will not allow new enrollments from Medicare hospice or home health agencies until at least after mid-November as part of an effort to...

How to Avoid Family Conflict Over Aging Parents

How to Avoid Family Conflict Over Aging Parents Learn the warning signs of family conflict over aging parents and practical ways to protect loved ones and prevent disputes.

What the New Social Security Trust Fund Report Means for You

What the New Social Security Trust Fund Report Means for You Every year, federal officials release a report on the Social Security program's finances. According to the 2026 report, the reserves used to pay retire...

Attorney-in-Fact Lacked Authority to Waive Survivor Benefit

Attorney-in-Fact Lacked Authority to Waive Survivor Benefit The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a summary judgment in favor of a university, r...

ALJ Applied Wrong Eligibility Dates to CO Waiver Application

ALJ Applied Wrong Eligibility Dates to CO Waiver Application The Appellate Court of Maryland ruled that an administrative law judge (ALJ) erred in denyin...

How AI Is Changing the Privacy of Your Health Records

How AI Is Changing the Privacy of Your Health Records If you've logged into a MyChart account or a bank app recently, you've probably had to confirm your identity with a text message or an authentication ap...

Medicaid Spenddown Plan for Incapacitated Person Denied

Medicaid Spenddown Plan for Incapacitated Person Denied The Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled that an orphans' court had properly denied a guardian's petition to enter into ...

Living Your Best Possible Life After a Dementia Diagnosis

Living Your Best Possible Life After a Dementia Diagnosis Traditional approaches to dementia care have often focused on what is lost, such as memory, independence, and cognitive function. A recent webinar explo...