9781612052120

The passage of the Health Care Reform Act and the 2012 presidential election campaign converge to create a new context for this ever more timely book. Will Social Security as we know it disappear? Will doctors and hospitals stop accepting Medicare patients, let alone those on Medicaid? Frolik and Whitton update their successful book with new data and new ideas to arm seniors and their advocates with effective counters to the trends among the new crop of presidential candidates and the enemies of Obamacare. A clearly written, understandable, comprehensive legal guide.-Edward D. (Ned) Spurgeon, Executive Director, Borchard Foundation Center on Law and Aging The clarity of the explanations in this book set it apart from othersâ€¦" -Charles P. Sabatino, Director, ABA Commission on Law and Aging

TERM	PRICE	DUE
SEMESTER	$33.93	Aug 02
QUARTER	$32.23	Jul 19
SHORT TERM	$30.53	Jun 21

Lawrence A. Frolik is Distinguished Faculty Scholar and Professor of Law at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and an adjunct professor of law in the University of Miami School of Law LL.M. program in estate planning. One of the original academic creators of elder law, he is a nationally recognized expert on the legal aspects of aging. A prolific author, he has authored a dozen books in addition to his classic work, Advising the Elderly or Disabled Client. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and an honors graduate from Harvard Law School. Linda S. Whitton is Professor of Law and the Michael and Dianne Swygert Research Fellow at Valparaiso University School of Law. She frequently speaks and publishes on a variety of law and aging topics for audiences that include lawyers, professionals who provide senior services, legislators, and the general public. She drafted the new Uniform Power of Attorney Act. and often serves an advisory role in stale and national law reform and public policy projects. Prior to her legal career, Whitton was a professional writer and editor and served as Communications Director of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. She graduated first in her class from Valparaiso University School of Law.

Acknowledgments	p. viii
Introduction	p. ix
Law and Seniors	p. 1
Who Are "Seniors"?	p. 1
Population Age Trends	p. 3
Physical Effects of Aging and Health Concerns	p. 4
Economic Vulnerability	p. 5
Social and Family Support	p. 6
Conflicting Values	p. 8
Age Discrimination in Employment	p. 13
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act	p. 13
Who Is Protected?	p. 14
Exceptions to the ADEA	p. 16
Proving Illegal Discrimination	p. 17
Employer Defenses	p. 20
Enforcement of the ADEA	p. 22
Voluntary Early Retirement Plans	p. 22
Older Workers Benefit Protection Act	p. 23
Remedies	p. 23
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income	p. 25
Social Security Eligibility	p. 26
Worker's Retirement Benefits	p. 28
Derivative Benefits	p. 30
Effect of Earnings after Retirement	p. 32
Taxation of Benefits	p. 33
Disability Benefits	p. 34
Application and Appeals Procedures	p. 34
Supplemental Security Income	p. 35
Benefits	p. 35
Eligibility for SSI Benefits	p. 36
Employer-Provided Retirement Benefits and IRAs	p. 43
Pension and Retirement Plans	p. 44
Qualified Plans	p. 55
How Pension and Retirement Plans Operate	p. 55
Spousal Benefits	p. 56
Payment of Benefits	p. 56
Nonqualified Employer-Provided Plans	p. 58
Welfare Benefit Plans	p. 58
Self-Employed Pension Plans (Keoghs)	p. 59
Individual Retirement Accounts	p. 59
Medicare	p. 63
Medicare Part A	p. 64
Medicare Part B	p. 70
Medicare Advantage	p. 73
Medicare Part D	p. 75
Medigap Insurance Policies	p. 77
The Best Medicare Plan for You	p. 79
Medicaid and Long-Term Care Insurance	p. 81
Medicaid Benefits	p. 82
Medicaid Eligibility	p. 83
Resource and Income Requirements	p. 84
Special Considerations for Married Individuals	p. 87
Asset Transfers	p. 91
Long-Term Care Insurance	p. 94
Housing	p. 101
Aging in Place	p. 102
Age-Restricted Housing	p. 109
Varieties of Retirement Housing	p. 112
Supportive Housing	p. 118
Nursing Homes	p. 125
Mental Incapacity, Guardianship, and Conservatorship	p. 137
Mental Capacity	p. 138
Guardianship	p. 138
Types of Guardianship	p. 142
Guardianship Procedures	p. 147
Costs of Guardianship	p. 151
Supervision of the Guardian	p. 152
Termination of the Guardianship	p. 153
Substitute Decisionmaking for Health Care and Property	p. 155
Substitute Decisionmaking for Health Care	p. 156
Substitute Decisionmaking for Property and Financial Management	p. 160
Elder. Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	p. 169
What Are Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation?	p. 169
Where Does Elder Abuse Occur?	p. 171
Causes of Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	p. 173
Solutions	p. 173
Index	p. 179
About the Authors	p. 189
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

Everyday Law for Seniors

Everyday Law for Seniors

1612052126

Summary

Author Biography

Table of Contents

Supplemental Materials

Write a Review