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Elder Law

Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act

On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law. One of the major items included in this new law was the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (CLASS). This portion of the law established a national voluntary insurance program with the goal to provide assistance to adults who suffer from severe impairments in obtaining services and support that these adults need in order to stay independent.

Recent Identity Theft Scam Targets Seniors

Identity theft is continuing to occur. A new scam that the American Bar Association recently made us aware of is with regard to Kentucky Medicare. It has been reported by the Kentucky Attorney General’s office that seniors in Kentucky are receiving “fraudulent phone calls asking for personal infomation so that new Medicare cards may be issued to the consumers.”