The Medicare Open Enrollment Period for 2018 has arrived.  Throughout the year, Medicare has different enrollment periods. The Open Enrollment Period, or OEP, is the timeframe during which Medicare beneficiaries (people with Medicare) can make changes to their Medicare plans. This year’s OEP will take place October 15 through December 7, 2017. Any changes you make to your Medicare plan during this period go into effect on January 1, 2018. During OEP, you can… Switch from Original Medicare (Medicare Parts A and B) to a Medicare Advantage (Medicare Part [...]

Those of you who know us well recognize that we keep a hectic pace throughout the day.  We are obsessed with taking care of clients, working with outside professionals, and building a great elder care law team.  Twelve hour days fly by and then it's time to share experiences with family and friends.  Our philosophy is to attempt to enhance the lives of the seniors and those with disabilities we represent.  I want to thank our entire team for all they do. I have been managing an elder care [...]

“A nation’s greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members.”  Mahatma Ghandi Like many of you, I was left without words learning about the death of eight helpless nursing home residents in Florida in the wake of Hurricane Irma.  It was a tragic and sad event.  It is a reminder of the vulnerability of long-term care residents and older adults needing care and services in their own homes.  This tragic situation provides a hard lesson about what it means to be prepared for an emergency, and the need [...]

Cherry Hill, NJ (March 21, 2017) – Rothkoff Law Group (RLG), an elder and disability law firm based in Cherry Hill, NJ, is pleased to announce Nimisha A. D'Uva has joined the firm as a new Geriatric Care Coordinator. She brings over nine years of social work experience and will be one of four geriatric social workers on the RLG team. D’Uva’s focus will be on coordinating and advocating for the clients’ health and long-term care needs. RLG is excited to have her on the team. “D’Uva has a [...]

Elder & Disability Law Update - Special Needs Trust Fairness Act – Persons With Disabilities Can Now Establish and Fund Their Own Trusts On December 7, 2016, the U.S. Senate approved the 21st Century Cures Act (H.B. 34) that became law effective December 15, 2016.  Significant to disabled individuals, this legislation includes the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act, which finally rights what has long been considered an error in prior law regarding establishment of First-Party Special Needs Trusts for disabled individuals with mental capacity. For the first time, persons with disabilities can now establish and fund [...]

As an elder care law firm which places a great emphasis in health care advocacy, our goal is not to work within the existing long-term care system.  Our goal is to work towards changing the long-term care system in this country for the better.  We as society should be doing much more for an increasingly aging population. With these goals in mind, in November 2016, I had the privilege traveling to the Netherlands as a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) delegation. The goal of [...]