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  CT NAELA will host a webinar on Friday March 12 from noon to 1 to discuss ABLE accounts.  Speakers will be Andrew Komarow and Colleen Masse.  Andrew is the founder of Planning Across the Spectrum and specializes in helping those with autism and other disabilities pursue financial independence.  He is a nationally recognized speaker and…

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO HELP OPPOSE FOR PROFIT NON-LAWYER MEDICAID APPLICATION SERVICES As you’re likely well aware, it’s this time of year that we’re ramping up our Connecticut elder law protection and advancement efforts at the state capitol. While we continue facing COVID-related challenges in nearly every aspect of life, the same holds true with…

The opinion of the Bankruptcy Court found debtor made a constructive fraudulent transfer of her home under 11 U.S.C. §§ 548(a)(1)(A) and (B), and Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 52-552e and f, despite making the transfer in consideration of caregiving services as part of a Medicaid planning strategy. Click Here for the full opinion.

The NAELA Annual Conference will be held virtually this year from March 24-26, 2021.  For details and to register CLICK HERE

Many NAELA members are not aware of all of the time spent by CT NAELA to impact public policy in Connecticut.  This has been a very active year for the CT NAELA Policy Committee.  Please join us on Friday January 8, 2021 at noon for a one hour discussion presented by Steven Rubin, CT NAELA…

Visit Medicare.gov/plan-compare to compare plans online. Call 1-800-MEDICARE for 24/7 assistance. 

CT NAELA will host a video call on Friday, November 20 at noon with David Goldfarb, NAELA Public Policy Senior Manager.  David will discuss the Congressional Outlook for 2021, the impact of the election and NAELA’s policy agenda.  NAELA is actively engaged in a variety of national issues and this should be a very informative…

The Acting Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health issued an order expanding nursing home visitation rights. Click here to view the letter.

At the June 2020 Annual Meeting, the members elected the following slate of officers and board members for the 2020-2021 term: Past President – Amy Orlando, Law Offices of Amy E. Orlando, LLC, Cheshire President – Edward Lang, Lang & Corona, PC, Middlefield President-Elect – Steven Rubin, Drazen Rubin Law, LLC, Milford Vice-President – Joan…

Click here to see the July 1, 2020, updates to the SSI and Spousal Impoverishment Standards.