Elder Law (UCI 135) (2 Credits)

Covers selected topics on elder law, including an overview of elder law practice and ethical problems; Medicare benefits and procedures advocacy; Social Security old-age benefits and procedures advocacy; Social Security disability benefits; longterm health care financing options; Medicaid planning, including banking and trusts; estate planning; and patients’ rights, including right to die and nursing home patients’ rights.

Fall 2007, Summer 2008.