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NAELA members, working together and learning from one another, have broad experience with legal issues affecting people as they age and people with disabilities.
NAELA sponsors continuing education programs for attorneys and provides publications and educational materials to members.
NAELA leads and advocates on public policy issues facing members’ clients and their families.
Social Security has been around since 1935, but there are still changes to the program every year. Full Story
The Social Security Administration plans to resume some in-person disability claims hearings this spring, after holding remote hearings for nearly two years. Full Story
First-year Melissa Shang helped form group at Harvard that pushes for education, representation, accessibility Full Story
CMS recently proposed its Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs rules (Proposed Rule) that would increase consumer protections and reduce health care disparities... Full Story
Financial planning for people with chronic diseases is complicated and multifaceted. Start by building a team of people to help. Besides your doctor, your team could include an elder-law attorney. Full Story (Registration Required)
This year’s standard premium, which jumped to $170.10 from $148.50 in 2021, was partly based on the potential cost of covering Aduhelm, a drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease. Full Story
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Reference tool for use in cross-border Medicaid planning for attorney clients with interests in multiple states
