Marinaro is new NAELA Federal Policy Co-Chair
The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys held its annual meeting in Fort Worth, Texas last week. Lauren S. Marinaro was selected as the incoming Co-Chair of NAELA’s Federal Policy Committee.
Marinaro is President of the New Jersey Chapter of NAELA (NJ-NAELA), which advocates on legislative and policy matters that affect senior citizens and people with disabilities in New Jersey....
Guidance issued on ABLE Accounts, Medicaid and SSI
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has finally issued some guidance on the use and funding of ABLE accounts for individuals with disabilities, and guidance on the way the ABLE statute intersects with the strict financial requirements of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid programs. The federal statute (the ABLE Act) created an opportunity to create a fund to...