NEWS & ARTICLES

How to Prepare a Will

At NY Elder Law Group, we will help you create your will to ensure you safeguard your assets and protect your loved ones. We will offer the advice you need to ensure you achieve your goals and protect your interests.

New Medicaid Procedures in New York

To hear Lori Somekh’s take on the changes in Medicaid, view her latest video. To contact NY Elder Law Group to see how they can assist you or a loved one with elder law.

Interplay Between the Medicaid Home Care Lookback Period and the Nursing Home Lookback Period

Medicaid home care in New York, on the other hand, has never had a look-back period. Although the legislature has enacted a 2 1/2 -year look-back period, it has not yet been implemented, so at the time of this writing, there is still no look-back period for home care.

Estate Planning Tips for Avoiding Probate

Probate can be a complicated, expensive, and time-consuming process. It is the last thing you would want to think about after the death of a loved one. Therefore, it is essential to understand it and how you can prevent beneficiaries from going through the process.

Medicaid is changing - Special Alert from Lori!

NY officials, advocates argue over wage increase to avert home care worker crisis

Three Things to Take Care of Right Now

If you make a point to review your financial/estate plans every few years – maybe put in on your calendar every other December - you will be sure that your plans are keeping pace with your family circumstances, and there won’t be any surprises when your family needs them the least.

Changes to NY Medicaid Look-Back Period

In 2021, New York implemented a shorter look-back period for Medicaid applications for Community-Based Long Term Care Services, or home care.

What’s Driving the Shortage of Home Healthcare Workers in NY? Low Wages, Advocates Say

A home care crisis is gripping New York

What I Learned from COVID Part 3

What I Learned from COVID Part 2