Agenda

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8:00 – 8:30 am EDT
Morning Session
8:30 – 11:25 am EDT
Break
11:25 – 11:55 am EDT
Afternoon Session
11:55 am – 3:30 pm EDT


Medicare Basics                     E. Hausman

Part B enrollment
Cost-sharing (premium, deductible, etc.)
Choices in Medicare:
Medigap/Medicare Supplement vs. Medicare Advantage and Part D
Programs that help with Medicare costs:
Medicare Savings Programs, Extra Help/LIS and EPIC

New York Medicaid Managed Long Term Care Program Update                     S. Lyons

Unintentional Gifting: Avoiding Probate                     S. Lyons
May Disqualify Your Clients From Medicaid
Adding children to your bank account
Deeding real estate to children
Life estate vs. right to occupy

Medicaid: Long-Term Care Planning,                     S. Meyers
Estate Planning and Asset Transfers
History of the New York Medicaid program
Eligibility criteria
Covered services
Spousal impoverishment rules
Transfer of asset rules
Penalties and disqualification periods, transferee liability, exceptions

Financial Planning for the Elderly and Disabled                     S. Meyers
Asset protection: estate planning considerations
Exempt or excluded assets
Using trusts and advanced planning techniques
New legislative changes and potential problems

New and Expanded Restrictions on Medicaid Planning                     S. Lyons
Viability of asset transfers
Use of trusts
Use of annuities
Viability of Medicaid planning


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Credits

Accountants
7.0 CPE Hours

Attorneys
7.0 New York CLE Hours

Certified Financial Planners
7.0 CE Hours


Continuing Education Credit Information

This webinar is open to the public. It offers 7.0 intermediate level CPE hours in the area of specialized knowledge to CPAs. Prior knowledge of medical cost management is beneficial, and no advance preparation for this course is required. Courses taken from NASBA-registered CPE providers are accepted by the NYSED.

HalfMoon Education Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org. Sponsor No. 103015.

HalfMoon Education Inc. is certified by the New York State CLE Board as an Accredited Provider of CLE programs. This traditional format course offers 7.0 CLE hours, consisting 7.0 Areas of Professional Practice hours, which are appropriate for experienced attorneys.

HalfMoon Education Inc. is a CFP Board-Registered continuing education sponsor. The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. has granted 7.0 hours of continuing education credit for the completion of this webinar.

Completion certificates will be awarded to participants who complete this event, respond to all prompts, and earn a passing score (80%) on the quiz that follows the presentation (multiple attempts allowed).

Speakers

Eric Hausman

Independent Consultant with Medicare Education Consultants in Staten Island, NY
Mr. Hausman an independent consultant specializing in Medicare education and training. He has conducted hundreds of Medicare presentations since 1998 on all aspects of Medicare and related insurance, both to groups of people with Medicare and to professionals. Over the last 15+ years, he has served as the lead trainer for the HIICAP program in New York State, providing training and technical assistance to Medicare counselors throughout the state. Mr. Hausman previously worked in the Medicare operations of Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield. He holds both his BBA and MBA degrees from Baruch College in Manhattan. He loves to talk to people about Medicare.

Samantha Lyons

Senior Associate of the firm Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP in White Plains, NY
Ms. Lyons concentrates her practice on elder law with a focus on Medicaid home care and nursing home issues. She is a graduate of Pace University School of Law (2012) and is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey. Ms. Lyons is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Elder Law and Special Needs Section (Senior Law Day Committee, Medicaid Committee) and a member of the Westchester County Bar Association. Ms. Lyons is also a co-chair of the Cocktails for a Cause Committee of the Pace Women’s Justice Center.

Sara Meyers Esq.

Member at Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano LLP in White Plains, NY
Ms. Meyers is member at the firm of Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP. She concentrates her practice on elder law, estate and Medicaid planning and special needs planning. Her focus is on long-term care planning strategies, and Medicaid home care and nursing home issues. Prior to joining Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, Ms. Meyers was the staff attorney at the Sadin Institute on Law of the Brookdale Center on Aging of Hunter College. She concentrated on Medicaid, home care, and the Medicare Part D prescription drug program. She has created materials and conducted training seminars for social service providers, attorneys, social workers and geriatric care mangers on topics including elder law, Medicaid, home care, and administrative appeals. Ms. Meyers has a B.A. degree in history from Brandeis University and a J.D. degree from the Cardozo School of Law.

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