What is a geriatric care manager and how could one help my family?

by Laurie Ohall | Oct 18, 2011 | Elder Law, End of Life Issues, Long Term Care Planning, Senior Lifestyles

I am a big advocate of using geriatric care managers to help families, especially when the elder’s children live out of state or far away.  A geriatric care manager (GCM) can help families cope with the challenges such as helping the family to identify problems or...

Florida Guardianship: How does the state determine “incapacitation”?

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...

Florida Lawmakers Put Elderly on “Wait List”

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....

Protect Florida’s Seniors: Tell Florida’s CMS Florida is not ready for Long Term Managed Care

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...

NO DATA … WRONG DATA … BAD DATA … DISASTER.

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...

Your Chance to Make a Difference: Attend A Florida Public Medicaid Reform Hearing

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...