In April of 2024, the New York Executive and the New York Legislature released and enacted Article VII budget language bills changing, in addition to many other changes, the Consumer......
We are happy to announce that the Firm’s Managing Attorney, David R. Okrent, Esq., CPA, has been appointed to the New York State Coordinating Council for Services Related to Alzheimer’s......
The NY Governor’s 2024-2025 budget contained a new section of the Real Property Law in New York, Section 424 authorizing Transfer-On-Death Deed(s) for New York real property (See Governor’s budget,......
On Friday, April 19, 2024, and Saturday, April 20, 2024, the New York Executive and the New York Legislature released and enacted the remaining Article VII budget language bills. Many......
The purpose of this General Information System (GIS) message is to inform local departments of social services (LDSS) of the revised federal poverty levels (FPLs). The revised FPLs are effective......
The purpose of this General Information System (GIS) message is to inform local departments of social services of the year 2024 Medicaid regional nursing home rates which must be used......
The purpose of this General Information System (GIS) message is to inform local departments of social services (LDSS) of updates to the provisions of GIS 23 MA/03 (“Unwind of Medicaid......
As advised in Administrative Directive 06 OMM/ADM-5, “Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 – LongTerm Care Medicaid Eligibility Changes”, the life expectancy table issued by SSA is required to be used......
Throughout the pandemic, the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) designation has provided important consumer protections, bolstering the State’s efforts to ensure access to health coverage and care for New Yorkers.......
New York Independent Assessor (NYIA) Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2020 authorized the Department of Health (Department) to contract with an entity to conduct an independent assessment process for......
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has published changes to social security rates, benefits etc. that take effect on January 1, 2022. Click here for the Social Security Administration’s “Social Security......
GIS 21 MA-26 Update Regional Rates: The purpose of this General Information System (GIS) message is to inform local departments of social services of the year 2022 Medicaid regional nursing......
No. 202.105 E X E C U T I V E O R D E R Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency WHEREAS, on March 7, 2020, I issued Executive Order Number 202, declaring a State disaster......
GIS 20MA/12 Update Regional Rates: The purpose of this General Information System (GIS) message is to inform local departments of social services of the year 2021 Medicaid regional nursing home......
In the fall of 2019 David R. Okrent, was appointed to act as the February 2020 Special Editor for the Suffolk Lawyer’s Special Edition focus on Elder Law. Posted here......
A. MEDICARE CO-PAYMENT INCREASED FOR REHABILITATION IN 2020 Medicare will usually pay 100% of First 20 days with a $176 co-payment per day 21-100. B. 2019 MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY NUMBERS FOR......