Past Events 2007 & 2008


** Senior Strategies Conference
- GDGC's bi-annual seminar for seniors and caregivers.  Please contact us for the date of our next conference:

New Medicaid Laws: Re-Assessing Your Asset Protection Plan
Join us for an exclusive conference where elder law experts will discuss new opportunities to preserve your assets and plan for future health care needs through:
  • Asset Protection Trusts: New Opportunities to Preserve Assets
  • Caregiver Agreements: Protecting Money for Your Children
  • Long Term Care Insurance: To Buy or Not to Buy
  • NYS Partnership Plans: New Options


If you are interested in or have questions about any of GDGC's past events, please contact us at 631.390.5000 or e-mail:  jack@genserlaw.com



** How to Apply for Medicaid Benefits
(this seminar is open to the public) October 22, 2008 7:00pm - 9:00pm at the Half Hollow Community Library located at 55 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills, New York 11746 (631.421.4530)

Contact us for more information at 631.390.5000; e-mail: elder@genserlaw.com







** Q & A Roundtable and Networking Meeting:

"Ask the Elder Law Attorney:  What Healthcare Facilities
Need to Know About the Deficit Reduction Act"

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 8:30am - 10:30am
The Arbors Islandia East
1515 Veteran's Memorial Highway
Islandia, New York 11749

** RSVP to Moriah Farrell by November 3rd at 631.390.5000 or e-mail:  elder@genserlaw.com



** CPA Seminar
- October 28, 2008 8:30am - 10:30am
        
Tax Qualified Long Term Care Insurance & Other Planning
Strategies After the Medicaid Deficit Reduction Act

Please join us for this informative seminar at our offices:
445 Broad Hollow Road, Melville, New York 11747
Attendees will receive 2 CPE Credits
RSVP by October 20th: 631.390.5000  e-mail: elder@genserlaw.com



** "Ask the Elder Law Attorney:  What Healthcare Facilities Need to Know About the Deficit Reduction Act" - GDGC, in association with the InterCounty Health Facilities Association, will conduct an important seminar focusing on the significant changes in the law brought about by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2006. 

Topics will include: 
  • Impact on Medicaid eligibility (changes to the look-back period, penalty period, homestead limits, annuity and IRA treatment)
  • Medicaid planning techniques
  • Revising your Admission Agreement
  • Limiting liability from the point of admission
  • Guardianships
  • Discharge procedures
Please join us on November 4, 2008 from 9:00am to 12:00pm at 445 Broad Hollow Road in Melville.  3 Continuing Education Credits.  Cost:  $50.



** Long Island's 'Fight For Charity' - GDGC is proud to sponsor Long Island's 'Fight for Charity'
on November 24, 2008 at the Long Island Hilton -- a charity boxing event pitting everyday Long Island business people (suit wearing desk jockeys) against one another in 10 boxing matches to raise funds to support local charities and spread the word of their vital programs and services to positively impact the lives of thousands of families in our local communities.

Your donations of goods and monetary contributions would be greatly appreciated. Click here to see how you could help.



** CPA/Financial Planners Seminar
- November 15, 2007 8:30am - 10:30am
        
Medicaid, Trusts & Taxes:
Case Studies For Accountants & Financial Planners


Case Studies Included:
  • Pooled Income Trusts for Medicaid Home Care Benefits
  • Caregiver Agreements and Tax Consequences
  • Real Property Transfers and Cost Basis Issues
  • Medicaid's Treatment of Retirement Accounts
  • Tax Implications of NYS Partnership for Long Term Care
RSVP by November 9th:  ph: 631.390.5000  e-mail: elder@genserlaw.com



Private In-Service
- Friday, September 28, 2007, 8am-10am.

Advance Directives for Social Workers & Nurses:
What You Need to Know

Huntington Hills Center For Health & Rehabilitation
400 South Service Road
Melville, New York

** if you are a health care facility and wish to schedule a private seminar or in-service, please contact us at 631.390.5000 or e-mail:  jack@genserlaw.com



Private Seminar
- Tuesday, September 11, 2007, 6pm-8pm.

                            Estate, Gift & Income Taxes:

                            Keeping More of Your Own Money

St. John's Episcopal Hospital Staff Society Meeting

** if you are a health care facility and wish to schedule a private seminar or in-service, please contact us at 631.390.5000 or e-mail:  jack@genserlaw.com



** Healthcare Facilities -- Thank you for joining us on November 6th at GDGC's offices and on July 18, 2007 at Hudson Pointe at Riverdale Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation for our special program:

Are You Prepared Under the Deficit Reduction Act?
What Nursing Homes Need To Know!

We hope you found the information useful.

If you were unable to attend, but would like a copy of the seminar presentation, please contact Moriah Farrell at 631.390.5000 x236

or e-mail at  moriah.farrell@genserlaw.com

Covered topics included:  changes to the look-back period, penalty period and homestead limits, and how these changes will impact nursing home admissions, collections, Medicaid applications...and your bottom line.



** Elder Law Hotlines - October, June, February 2007 & September 2006
Thank you to all who helped make GDGC's Elder Law Hotlines a tremendous success and especially to those who took advantage of this unique opportunity to speak with an elder law attorney -- FOR FREE -- about the new Medicaid laws and how they will affect planning for your future health care and financial needs.

Check back with us to find out when our next Elder Law Hotline will take place.