Elder Law Health Care Strategies: Practices from Leading Lawyers Representing Elderly Clients and Long-term Care Providers

Elder Law Health Care Strategies is an authoritative, insider's perspective on key strategies for counseling and advising elder clients and long-term care facilities. Featuring partners and founders from law firms across the nation, these experts guide the reader through the attorney's role in the health care planning process for elderly clients and their families, including obtaining key documentation, discussing goals and quality of life considerations, and helping clients apply for benefits from government programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, and Veterans Affairs. These top lawyers discuss the key skills needed to be a successful elder law attorney, offer advice on how to avoid common mistakes, and detail the impact of recent policy developments on health care planning and decision-making. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great legal minds of today as these experienced lawyers offer up their thoughts around the keys to success within this ever-evolving field.