Elder Law Extra, 11.11.19

A weekly roundup of recent elder law news and practice development articles culled from news sources around the nation.  Click on the headline to read the full article.

• Beshear Vows to Rescind Kentucky's Medicaid Work Requirements After Claiming Victory in Governor's Race

• Red States Go Back to the Drawing Board As Roadblocks Derail Medicaid Work Requirements

• IRS Updates Rules on Retirement Plan Hardship Distributions

• Oklahoma’s Governor Considers Medicaid Block Grant

• IRS Issues Long-Term Care Premium Deductibility Limits for 2020

• How Much Do Medicare Beneficiaries Spend Out of Pocket on Health Care?

• Singer James Taylor Paying Victims of Brother-in-Law, a Disbarred Trusts and Estates Partner Who Stole $2M

• N.J. Lawyer Disbarred for Charging 88-Year-Old Widow an 'Utterly Excessive' Fee to Handle Estate

• Blogger Who Allegedly Falsely Accused D.C. Lawyer of Elder Abuse Sued for Defamation

<p><img alt="Elder Law Extra, 11.11.19" src="https://attorney.elderlawanswers.com//uploads/media/images/newsboy_sm.jpg" style="float:left; height:125px; width:125px" />A&nbsp;weekly roundup of recent elder law news and practice development articles culled from news sources around the nation. &nbsp;Click on the headline to read the full article.</p> <ul> <li> <p><a href="https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/469173-beshear-vows-to-rescind-kentuckys-medicaid-work-requirements-during-first" target="_blank"><strong>Beshear Vows to Rescind Kentucky&#39;s Medicaid Work Requirements After Claiming Victory in Governor&#39;s Race</strong></a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://khn.org/morning-breakout/red-states-go-back-to-the-drawing-board-as-roadblocks-derail-medicaid-work-requirements/" target="_blank"><strong>Red States Go Back to the Drawing Board As Roadblocks Derail Medicaid Work Requirements</strong></a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://www.benefitnews.com/opinion/irs-updates-rules-on-401k-403b-plan-hardship-distributions" target="_blank"><strong>IRS Updates Rules on Retirement Plan Hardship Distributions</strong></a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/stitt-considers-medicaid-block-grant-for-oklahoma#.Xclz3DNKiM8" target="_blank"><strong>Oklahoma&rsquo;s Governor Considers Medicaid Block Grant</strong></a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://www.elderlawanswers.com/irs-issues-long-term-care-premium-deductibility-limits-for-2020-17450" target="_blank"><strong>IRS Issues Long-Term Care Premium Deductibility Limits for 2020</strong></a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/how-much-do-medicare-beneficiaries-spend-out-of-pocket-on-health-care/" target="_blank"><strong>How Much Do Medicare Beneficiaries Spend Out of Pocket on Health Care?</strong></a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/disbarred-partner-said-he-stole-more-than-2m-to-cover-necessities-james-taylor-is-paying-victims" target="_blank"><strong>Singer James Taylor Paying Victims of Brother-in-Law, a Disbarred Trusts and Estates Partner Who Stole $2M</strong></a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawyer-disbarred-for-charging-88-year-old-widow-an-utterly-excessive-fee" target="_blank"><strong>N.J. Lawyer Disbarred for Charging 88-Year-Old Widow an &#39;Utterly Excessive&#39; Fee to Handle Estate</strong></a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://www.law.com/2019/11/05/attorney-discipline-blogger-is-target-of-defamation-suit/?slreturn=20191006142341" target="_blank"><strong>Blogger Who Allegedly Falsely Accused D.C. Lawyer of Elder Abuse Sued for Defamation</strong></a></p> </li> </ul>