Click here to listen to the recording. The Stony Brook University Foundation invited David R. Okrent, Esq., CPA, to be the featured speaker for its March 2025 webinar on “Elder Law and Estate Planning.” Invites were limited to its Alumni and Friends.
Update: On April 9, 2025, parties to a federal lawsuit against New York State’s Department of Health filed a joint proposed preliminary injunction, approved by the judge on April 10, 2025, extending the date for transition to May 15, 2025
On January 5, 2025, President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act, H.R. 82, repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) This Act was passed by a large bipartisan majority in both the House and Senate.
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 Directed Personal Assistance Program (“CDPAP/CDPAS”) under the New York State
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 Disease and Other Dementias by New York State Governor Kathy
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, Art. VII, Part O, sec. 12). This new section creates
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 issues that were on the table did not make it
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 Continuous Coverage Requirement Related to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
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 in evaluating whether an annuity purchased by or on behalf
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. During this unprecedented crisis, NY State of Health and Local
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 individuals seeking Community Based Long Term Services and Supports (CBLTSS),
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 home rates which must be used when calculating a transfer
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 is a redaction of two of the articles that were
EO 202.18 provides: Any skilled nursing facility, nursing home, or adult care facility licensed and regulated by the Commissioner of Health shall notify family members or next of kin if any resident tests positive for COVID-19, or if any resident
The Governor’s Order, for a limited time, provides that any notarial act that is required under New York State law is authorized to be performed utilizing audio-video technology provided that the following conditions are met: The person seeking the Notary’s
Subject: 2017–’18 Enacted Budget Update-Reserved Bed Days Chapter 57 of the Laws of 2017 recently amended Public Health Law § 2808(25) relating to Medicaid reimbursement for reserved bed days due to hospitalization leaves. The intent of this amendment was to
New Legislation Provides Tools for Seniors to Combat Elder Abuse Like many states throughout the country, New York State has existing elder laws that were developed with elder safety in mind. Despite lawmakers’ best efforts, some of these existing laws
Great News, On January 7, 2016 New York Moves Forwarded InProtecting Patients Upon Discharge. By David R. Okrent, Cpa, Esq. On January 7, 2016 New York enacted new laws titled the “CAREGIVER ADVISE, RECORD AND ENABLE ACT” also know as
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