by Laurie Ohall | Sep 12, 2011 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Long Term Care Planning
How is someone found to be incapacitated? Any person can file a petition with the court stating that they believe an individual to be incapacitated. The court then appoints an examining committee of three people to evaluate the individual and render an opinion of...
by Laurie Ohall | Sep 1, 2011 | Elder Law, Florida Laws, Medicaid, Senior Lifestyles
Medicaid Managed Care in Florida A recent article published by the News Service of Florida points out that new Florida legislation enacted to “improve” care for seniors, will actually lead to more of the same…a wait list for the elderly in Florida....
by Laurie Ohall | Jul 8, 2011 | Elder Law, Florida Laws, Long Term Care Planning, Senior Lifestyles
I am elder law attorney, but more importantly, I am an advocate for the elderly. As we all know, the Medicaid waiver request seeks to expand the pilot project to include Florida’s seniors under a long term care managed care model. Within this model, the managed...
by Laurie Ohall | Jun 23, 2011 | Elder Law, Florida Laws, Long Term Care Planning, Medicaid
I am elder law attorney, but more importantly, I am an advocate for the elderly. As we all know, this waiver request seeks to expand the pilot project to include Florida’s seniors under a long term care managed care model. Within this model, the managed care...
by Laurie Ohall | Jun 7, 2011 | Elder Law, Florida Laws, Medicaid
Now that the legislature and the Governor have approved Medicaid Reform, the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA) must seek permission from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) (the federal government) to expand the waiver program to...
by Laurie Ohall | May 25, 2011 | Elder Law, End of Life Issues, Florida Laws, Long Term Care Planning, Medicaid
Some good news did come out of the Florida legislative session this year – they managed to budget for 1000 new slots under the Medicaid Diversion program (which helps pay for the cost of care in assisted living facilities) and 1250 new slots for the Medicaid...
