Senior Legal Issues – The Legal Aid Association of California

Older Americans Act in Action: Partnering with the Aging Network

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Older Americans Act in Action: Partnering with the Aging Network Training recorded: May 21, 2019
Older adults are one of the fastest growing populations that need legal assistance. 7.1 million seniors are living in poverty and it is estimated that 56% of senior households have at least one civil legal problem, particularly in the areas of health, income maintenance, and consumer issues. This Arm Chair Chat will provide ideas for building and enhancing your programs aging services, with a focus on integrating legal services into the aging services community.

Ending Improper Billing of Dual Eligibles

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Ending Improper Billing of Dual Eligibles Training recorded: May 20, 2019
Come learn about recent administrative changes that will better assist beneficiaries and advocates in combating improper billing, and hear more about a case example where a legal services support center teamed up with a Medicare counseling organization to, based on persistent billing of an individual dually eligible client, push for systemic changes at the institutional provider level.

CAPI: California’s Assistance Program for Immigrants who are Senior Citizens or have Disabilities

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CAPI: California’s Assistance Program for Immigrants who are Senior Citizens or have Disabilities Training recorded: Mar 12, 2018
This webinar will provide an overview of the eligibility rules, including details on assessing a client’s immigration status and eligibility. The webinar will also go over rules that are frequently misunderstood—including sponsor deeming and exceptions to the deeming rules.

Elder Financial Exploitation: Real Estate Fraud Litigation

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Elder Financial Exploitation: Real Estate Fraud Litigation Training recorded: Jan 11, 2018
This webinar will discuss litigation strategies for assisting seniors who are defrauded of the equity in their home, including the loss of title through forgery or fraud, or the loss of equity and risk of foreclosure due to predatory lending and other scams.

Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program Abuse and the Impact on Seniors

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Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program Abuse and the Impact on Seniors Training recorded: Jun 29, 2017
This webinar will describe the PACE program, the laws and rules governing the program, as well as the ways in which the current absence of consumer protections and PACE program and financing practices harm low-income Californians, particularly older Californians.

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Basics

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Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Basics Training recorded: Jun 28, 2017

Improper Medical Billing of Low Income Older Adults

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Improper Medical Billing of Low Income Older Adults Training recorded: Jun 26, 2017
This one hour presentation will cover the basics of improper billing for older adults in California, review the relevant legal authorities, and give practical tips on what to do when a client is fighting an improper bill.

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