ELDER LAW

The ABA Commission on Legal Problems of the Elderly http://www.abanet.org/elderly/home.html ABA commission on legal problems of the elderly provides a page dedicated to law related concerns of the elderly. Contains legislative updates, new releases, links, etc.

Senate Special Committee on Aging http://www.senate.gov/comm/aging/general/ Information on the US senate’s special committee on aging. This site contains the information on the committee: jurisdiction, events, news, legislative info, publications and links.

US Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/ Contains information for older persons and their families, practitioners and other professional regarding events, laws, links, statistics, and retirement and financial planning.

NYS Office for the Aging http://www.aging.state.ny.us/ WebPage dedicated to serving older New Yorkers and their families. Provides news, events, health and wellness, health insurance Q and A, links and a guide to senior housing.

William Manning’s Medicare and Medicaid Resources Index http://www.netreach.net/~wmanning/mmov.htm Information for use by laymen and attorneys relevant to Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement policy.

Senior Law Page http://www.seniorlaw.com/ Very valuable web site providing information about elder law, medicare, medicaid, estate planning and trusts, and rights of the elderly and disabled.

Social Security Statement http://www.ssa.gov Provides estimates on future Social Security benefits and tells how to qualify for those benefits. This service allows one to transmit a request for a Social Security Statement using an online form. At present, however, the statement information cannot be transmitted back on the Internet. Instead, a response to the request is made by mail in 2-4 weeks.

Social Security Law Materials http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/social_security.html This page provides an overview on social security law.

Social Security Forms http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/social_security.html This page allows the user to search for a social security forms.

Social Security Administration Online http://www.ssa.gov/ The official page of the Social Security Administration.