Wednesday, April 18th, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. PT/2:00 p.m. ET.

In 2016, Medicare began reimbursing physicians for counseling beneficiaries about advance-care planning. At around the same time, Health Affairs released a study finding that only one-third of older adults have completed any health care planning documents. For attorneys counseling older adults, completing advance planning documents is just one part of care planning. Drafting these documents in a way that reduces the risk of abuse and exploitation is a critical component of providing good counsel.

This webcast will discuss ways to work with clients to select lower-risk agents, tools to document and communicate health care values, and tips for drafting documents to reduce the risk of exploitation.
Closed captioning will be available on this webcast. A link with access to the captions will be shared through GoToWebinar’s chat box shortly before the webcast start time.

Presenters:
David Godfrey, Senior Attorney, ABA Commission on Law and Aging

An issue brief will be released with the webinar.

Note: This training will be presented in a WEBCAST format to accommodate more participants. Due to the high volume of participants, computer audio will be the only option to listen to the presentation. No telephone call-in number will be provided. Please plan accordingly. Thank you.

Tuesday, May 8th, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET.

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a needs-based program with strict limits and complicated rules related to resources. To be eligible, an individual or couple must have countable resources that are no more than the resource limit, so it is important to understand what resources count and how the transfer of resources is treated for SSI purposes.

As part of our series of Basics trainings, participants in this free webcast will learn about SSI resource limits and rules, including: how “excess” resources can lead to benefit ineligibility, suspension, or termination from the SSI program; the resource transfer penalty and ways to avoid it; and other strategies for addressing common resource issues.
Closed captioning will be available on this webcast. A link with access to the captions will be shared through GoToWebinar’s chat box shortly before the webcast start time.

Presenters:
Tracey Gronniger, Directing Attorney, Justice in Aging
Jenny Chung Mejia, Senior Staff Attorney, Justice in Aging

An issue brief will be released with the webinar.

Note: This training will be presented in a WEBCAST format to accommodate more participants. Due to the high volume of participants, computer audio will be the only option to listen to the presentation. No telephone call-in number will be provided. Please plan accordingly. Thank you.

Wednesday, May 16th, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET

Durable Medical Equipment (DME) describes the equipment and supports an individual needs to help with health issues. Unfortunately, people commonly face complications in accessing DME, especially if they are dual eligible individuals. Participants in this free webcast, Understanding Durable Medical Equipment, will learn about:

• DME coverage through Medicare and Medicaid
• The coordination between the two programs
• Practice tips and solutions to help clients who are denied access to DME services

This webcast is part of NCLER’s Advanced Legal Training series. For the Legal Basics of Medicare and Medicaid, please visit the NCLER webpage to access previous training materials.
Closed captioning will be available on this webcast. A link with access to the captions will be shared through GoToWebinar’s chat box shortly before the webcast start time.

Presenters:
Tracey Gronniger, Directing Attorney, Justice in Aging
Jenny Chung Mejia, Senior Staff Attorney, Justice in Aging Georgia Burke, Directing Attorney, Justice in Aging
Denny Chan, Staff Attorney, Justice in Aging

An issue brief will be released with the webinar.

Note: This training will be presented in a WEBCAST format to accommodate more participants. Due to the high volume of participants, computer audio will be the only option to listen to the presentation. No telephone call-in number will be provided. Please plan accordingly. Thank you.