The proposed FY 2023 Executive Budget seeks to eliminate the resource test and raise the income cap for seniors and individuals with disabilities to 138% of the Federal Poverty Level […]
Continue readingThough New York passed the Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA) on March 31, 2021, the state has since been slow to develop and share its plan to roll out […]
Continue readingby Senior Associate Dana Walsh Sivak New York State recently passed legislation simplifying the Power of Attorney (POA) document and its execution. Every Power of Attorney executed on or after […]
Continue readingThe 2021-22 Executive Budget includes a provision to limit nursing home profit margins by requiring that a minimum of 70% of nursing home revenue be spent on direct resident care, […]
Continue readingOpinion by Jennifer B. Cona, Esq. as published in Long Island Business News U.S. Rep Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) introduced federal legislation last week that provides for the creation of […]
Continue readingNursing homes are entrusted with ensuring that residents’ end-of-life health care decisions for their residents are carried out in accordance with the wishes of the residents, and in full compliance […]
Continue readingHealthcare facilities are often unaware until a resident enters its doors that the individual may have a problematic immigration status that can affect their institutional Medicaid eligibility. Luckily, by filing […]
Continue readingPublished in Long Island Business News Special Section June 2021 Jennifer B. Cona is the founder and managing partner of Cona Elder Law PLLC in Melville. In practice for more […]
Continue readingJust because individuals get older or suffer from cognitive impairment doesn’t mean they lose the desire to engage in sex, whether that is with a longtime spouse or partner or […]
Continue readingNew Yorkers are abuzz with the news that the state has legalized recreational adult use of marijuana effective September 2022. Under the Compassionate Care Act, skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and […]
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