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Defendant In Medicaid Fraud Case Responds To Elder Law Issues

MARCH 25, 2002 VOLUME 9, NUMBER 39 On January 12, 2002, Elder Law Issues reported on the Medicaid fraud conviction of Massachusetts doctor Lorin Mimless (“States Vigorously Prosecute Medicaid and Medicare Fraud”). After his conviction Dr. Mimless filed an unsuccessful appeal with the Massachusetts Court of Appeals. Dr. Mimless read our report, and wrote to […]

States Vigorously Prosecute Medicaid and Medicare Fraud

JANUARY 14, 2002 VOLUME 9, NUMBER 29 According to the federal government, as much as 10% of the funding for the joint federal/state Medicaid program is lost to fraud, mostly on the part of medical providers. The Medicare program is also deeply concerned about the possibility of fraudulent costs. Although both the Medicaid and Medicare […]

Medicaid Underpays Nursing Homes By $9 Per Patient Day

SEPTEMBER 24, 2001 VOLUME 9, NUMBER 13 A new study commissioned by the American Health Care Association confirms what most senior advocates have long suspected: funding for long-term care services (and particularly nursing home care) is insufficient to pay the actual cost of care. While there is significant variation among the states, the federal-state Medicaid […]

Nursing Home May Sue On Surety Bond For Nonpayment

SEPTEMBER 10, 2001 VOLUME 9, NUMBER 11 When J. Michael Cantore, Jr., was appointed as conservator of the person and estate of Diana Kosminer, he was required to post a bond to help ensure that he would handle her finances properly. The purpose of a “surety” bond (the type usually required of conservators) is to […]

Court Win For Innovative Drug Cost Control Program In Maine

AUGUST 6, 2001 VOLUME 9, NUMBER 6 Medicare is a federal program providing medical care to millions of seniors and disabled individuals. Although beneficiaries may pay some portion of their own care costs those contributions are in most cases modest. By any reckoning, however, there are two important medical needs not covered by the Medicare […]

Small Life Insurance Policies Complicate Medicaid Eligibility

MAY 28, 2001 VOLUME 8, NUMBER 48 Elder law attorneys often discuss characteristics common to the older individuals they deal with. Clients frequently show up early for appointments, are unflaggingly courteous and pleasant to deal with, and seem to enjoy talking about their families and travels. One other common characteristic, perhaps arising from a Depression-era […]

State Medicaid Program Must Pay For Woman’s Knee Surgery

DECEMBER 25, 2000 VOLUME 8, NUMBER 26 Indiana resident Petricia Day seemed to be caught in a bureaucratic Catch-22. She needed help paying for her medical treatment. Her problem: Indiana’s interpretation of federal Medicaid rules prevented her from getting the treatment because it might be successful. Medicaid is a federal program partially paid for and […]

Medicaid “Transfer” Is Incomplete Until Joint Owners Withdraw Funds

NOVEMBER 27, 2000 VOLUME 8, NUMBER 22 Dora Steinberg was 76 years old when her husband died. She decided that she should put her children’s names on her account. Right after her husband’s death in 1983 she opened a stock brokerage account with Dean Witter Reynolds with about $120,000. The account was titled in three […]

Conservator Not Liable For Failure To Secure Medicaid Coverage

OCTOBER 23, 2000 VOLUME 8, NUMBER 17 J. Michael Cantore, Jr., was appointed as conservator of the person and estate for Diana Kosminer. Shortly after he took responsibility for Ms. Kosminer he arranged for her admission to the Jewish Home for the Elderly of Fairfield County, Inc., a Connecticut nursing home. Within a year of […]

More On DHHS/HCFA Report Of Nursing Home Staff Shortages

AUGUST 7, 2000 VOLUME 8, NUMBER 6 Last week Elder Law Issues reported on a government study of nursing home staffing and safety. This week we continue that report. The full DHHS/HCFA report is now online.] As described last week, the Department of Health and Human Services report recommends minimum staffing levels for nursing aides, […]

Robert B. Fleming

Attorney

Robert Fleming is a Fellow of both the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. He has been certified as a Specialist in Estate and Trust Law by the State Bar of Arizona‘s Board of Legal Specialization, and he is also a Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation. Robert has a long history of involvement in local, state and national organizations. He is most proud of his instrumental involvement in the Special Needs Alliance, the premier national organization for lawyers dealing with special needs trusts and planning.

Robert has two adult children, two young grandchildren and a wife of over fifty years. He is devoted to all of them. He is also very fond of Rosalind Franklin (his office companion corgi), and his homebound cat Muninn. He just likes people, their pets and their stories.

Elizabeth N.R. Friman

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Elizabeth Noble Rollings Friman is a principal and licensed fiduciary at Fleming & Curti, PLC. Elizabeth enjoys estate planning and helping families navigate trust and probate administrations. She is passionate about the fiduciary work that she performs as a trustee, personal representative, guardian, and conservator. Elizabeth works with CPAs, financial professionals, case managers, and medical providers to tailor solutions to complex family challenges. Elizabeth is often called upon to serve as a neutral party so that families can avoid protracted legal conflict. Elizabeth relies on the expertise of her team at Fleming & Curti, and as the Firm approaches its third decade, she is proud of the culture of care and consideration that the Firm embodies. Finding workable solutions to sensitive and complex family challenges is something that Elizabeth and the Fleming & Curti team do well.

Amy F. Matheson

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Amy Farrell Matheson has worked as an attorney at Fleming & Curti since 2006. A member of the Southern Arizona Estate Planning Council, she is primarily responsible for estate planning and probate matters.

Amy graduated from Wellesley College with a double major in political science and English. She is an honors graduate of Suffolk University Law School and has been admitted to practice in Arizona, Massachusetts, New York, and the District of Columbia.

Prior to joining Fleming & Curti, Amy worked for American Public Television in Boston, and with the international trade group at White & Case, LLP, in Washington, D.C.

Amy’s husband, Tom, is an astronomer at NOIRLab and the Head of Time Domain Services, whose main project is ANTARES. Sadly, this does not involve actual time travel. Amy’s twin daughters are high school students; Finn, her Irish Red and White Setter, remains a puppy at heart.

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Matthew M. Mansour

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Matthew is a law clerk who recently earned his law degree from the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law. His undergraduate degree is in psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Matthew has had a passion for advocacy in the Tucson community since his time as a law student representative in the Workers’ Rights Clinic. He also has worked in both the Pima County Attorney’s Office and the Pima County Public Defender’s Office. He enjoys playing basketball, caring for his cat, and listening to audiobooks narrated by the authors.