Elder Law seminars at Flushing House

Are you a senior citizen stuck on a financial roller coaster due to the Medicare Part D “doughnut hole?” Did you know the 2005 Deficit Reduction Act makes it more difficult for seniors and the disabled to obtain Medicaid benefits? In light of these developments, have you contacted an attorney and made plans to protect your assets and save estate taxes?
If the answer is no, you have some chances to hear answers from experts at a series of free Saturday afternoon Elder Law seminars hosted by Flushing House, the non-profit, independent living retirement residence established in 1974.
Dina Wizmur, deputy general counsel of the Medicare Rights Center in New York City, will review how recent changes in the law have impacted senior programs, benefits, and rights.
She will give an overview of Medicare Part D, the “doughnut hole,” the impact on prescription drug costs, and other important issues, at their first seminar on Saturday, May 31.
Ronald Fatoullah, the noted elder law attorney, will show how Medicaid provisions of the 2005 Deficit Reduction Act severely limit benefits for seniors and the disabled, at the second seminar on Saturday, June 7.
The look-back period on asset transfers is now five years and new home equity provisions disqualify many seniors from getting benefits. He will cover new strategies to preserve assets in light of this law.
Assemblymember Ann Margaret Carrozza, who is also an elder law attorney, will discuss how recent policy changes have impacted older adults, and why they should seek help with elder law and estate planning to protect their rights and preserve assets.
She will present the third seminar on Saturday, June 14.
All three free lectures will be held in the dining hall at Flushing House, located at 38-20 Bowne Street in Flushing. Each will run from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Handouts and refreshments will be available.
For more information, visit their web site, www.flushinghouse.com, call Robert Salant, their director of community relations at 347-532-3025 or 718-762-3198, or email him at: rsalant@uam.org.