Category Archives for Consumer Issues/Consumer Protection

The Potential Perils of Crowdfunding Donations

August 30, 2017 Jennifer Cona and Dana Walsh Sivak ​​The rise and prevalence of social media has led to an increased sense of community across the globe. Through the daily posting of […]

Free Senior Tech Workshop at Cona Elder Law

Cona: Elder care expands in New York; will it be enough?

July 5, 2017 Jennifer B. Cona New York is one of the first states in the nation to enact a paid family leave benefit law and to expand the definition of family […]

Cona Elder Law, Melville, Offers Free Technology Training to Seniors on July 27th

According to the Pew Institute, about 30% of adults ages 60 or older do not know how to use technological devices.    To help Long Island seniors develop these important skills and […]

Hofstra Elder Abuse Chat

Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2017 – 12:00pmLocation: Hofstra UniversityTopic: Day-long seminar for Social Workers Cost: FREE 

What is a Geriatric Care Manager and When do you need one?

 Anne Recht, Geriatric Care Manager and CEO of AMR Care Group, will be hosting free consultations at Cona Elder Law’s Susan C. Snowe Caregiver Resource Center each Thursday in May.  AMR Care Group’s […]

Medicare Observation Status: Beware of this Coverage Pitfall

 After a 3 day or more in-patient hospital stay, an individual transferred from a hospital directly to a nursing home or rehabilitation center is entitled to Medicare coverage for a certain […]

Legal Alert Managed Medicaid Provider GuildNet Not Accepting New Patients on Long Island

GuildNet, a Medicaid provider of long-term care, has announced that it will no longer accept new enrollees from Suffolk, Nassau and Westchester Counties. (Newsday)  This may well be a portent of things to come. […]

GuildNet Discontinuing Managed Long Term Care Business on Long Island and Westchester Counties

GuildNet, a provider of Managed Long Term Care (MLTC), including home care and nursing home care under New York’s Medicaid program, gave notice to approximately 4,000 Medicaid recipients that they […]

Urgent Action for Seniors: Protect Your Assets Before the Laws Change

LEGAL ALERT:Now that President Trump has been inaugurated, older adults can expect changes to their government benefits, including Medicaid.  Due Process protections have historically allowed those who have planned ahead […]