I’ve been recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine of the Mid South as a Super Lawyer in the area of Elder Law. According to Super Lawyers Magazine: “Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12...
For many caregivers, one of the most difficult aspects of their seemingly thankless jobs is the ingratitude of the family members for whom they are providing care. A friend and geriatric manager recently forwarded to me this article from The New York Times: The...
I have posted previously about elderly Tennessee residents who fail to qualify for Medicaid (called TennCare here in Tennessee) nursing home services because they receive a pre-admission evaluation (“PAE”) with a score less than 9. A score of 9 is...
I’ve written on this topic before, but the situation can be so serious for those that are affected, I wanted to discuss it again. On July 1, 2012, the Tennessee Bureau of TennCare (Tennessee’s version of Medicaid) adopted new guidelines to determine who...
