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It was a great privilege for Victoria Schall of Schall At Law to stand with the force of amazing advocates in New Jersey fighting cuts to Medicaid for the elderly, disabled, children and more who cannot live without assistance. Cuts to Medicaid, including assigning block grants and employment requirements would strip the 1.8 million New Jersey citizens of necessary hospital, physician, prescription drugs, maternal health, long term care, behavioral health and home and community based care services critical to their lives. In particular, thank you to Gwen Orlowski, Disability Rights New Jersey, NJ LTC Ombudsman and countless others for raising your voices today. For more information as to the effect of potential Medicaid cuts in New Jersey, visit: https://lnkd.in/erX-yyR6

It was a great honor to speak on establishing a niche law firm practice at the 16th anniversary of NJSBA’s Solo Small Firm conference. The speakers were phenomenal and the company incomparable. ????

MEDICAID CUTS: We've received a number of questions about proposed cuts to Medicaid. It is a concern for all long-term care residents in every state. This includes older adults and disabled individuals in facilities and receiving home and community based care services. Below is the basis for the concern, but urge you to call your members of Congress at 866-426-2631 and tell them that cuts to Medicaid would harm millions of people receiving LTSS. According to the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care: "Medicaid is the primary source of payment for long-term care in this country. Medicaid covers long-term services and supports (LTSS) for roughly 9.3 million older adults and people with disabilities, with roughly 700,000 of those people living in nursing homes.1 To provide this coverage, Medicaid spends about $200 billion on all LTSS, with $59 billion spent specifically on nursing home care.2 In addition to funding care in institutional settings, Medicaid pays for Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) which allow people to receive services at home. Among people aged 65 and over, about 70 percent will need LTSS in their lifetime. Congress is proposing to structurally change the Medicaid program by implementing crippling cuts. Because the proposed cuts are so severe, states will have to re-evaluate the level of services they provide. Additionally, Congress has proposed providing states with more flexibility to determine eligibility. This combination of less money and more flexibility would likely reduce who is eligible for coverage, limit benefits, freeze enrollment and force people onto waiting lists, and increase co-pays or co-insurance rates. The type of services or amount of care for people in nursing homes or receiving services at home could be drastically cut. These cuts would place an enormous financial burden on older adults, people with disabilities, and their families, especially for those who have already spent down their assets and resources to qualify for Medicaid. Consumers could have to forego needed care entirely, or their family members would be forced to choose between covering their children’s expenses, saving for their own retirement, or helping their loved one. Less Medicaid money would likely mean less staff and fewer resources in nursing homes, putting residents at risk of decline and neglect. Additionally, proposed cuts to Medicaid are often combined with flexibility in standards. As a result: ? Quality of care could suffer, exposing residents to an increased risk of infections, bedsores, and other negative and dangerous outcomes. ? Safeguards against abuse, neglect and physical and chemical restraints could be weakened. ? Legal protections against being evicted from the facility could be lost. ? Training to ensure that staff have appropriate knowledge and skills to care for dependent people with multiple conditions could be eliminated."

It was a quick mid-year AAJ convention for Schall At Law, but jam packed with phenomenal seminars, business meetings for WTLC and Nursing Home Litigation Group, quality time with amazing colleagues and friends, met with a dash of sunshine and beach yoga.

New Jersey Solo and Small-Firm Practitioners: don't miss the biggest event of the year! Victoria Schall of Schall At Law is very excited to be speaking on Friday on STARTING A NICHE PRACTICE as a solo!!! NJICLE's 16th Annual Solo and Small-Firm Conference is quickly approaching. Earn up to 9.2 CLE credits, including 3.5 in Ethics, while networking with New Jersey’s top practitioners and judges. Discover actionable strategies to grow your practice and gain insights from colleagues on achieving a better work-life balance for lasting success. ?? When & Where: Fri, 2/21 (6:30 – 8:30 PM) & Sat, 2/22 (9:00 AM – 4:00 PM) Historic Nassau Inn, Princeton, NJ Register now: https://bit.ly/427CI1Y

Thank you to Dawn Smith managing partner of Smith Clinesmith, for her time and fantastic “AI for med mal attorneys” presentation at the NJSBA Med Mal committee meeting yesterday! We’re still getting rave reviews ??

Accountability by the NJ Comptroller on a chain, owners, and “management company” that are familiar to many. Great to see the state stepping in. Legislation for transparency is on the books and referenced by the Comptroller. For more information on how to support the legislation S1948/A1872. Press release: https://lnkd.in/eN9u5pVw Report: https://lnkd.in/eJmb2jWt

Great time with colleagues and friends at the ProVisors’ Philly area holiday event! Melanie Garner, Tracey McCloskey, Dan Posternock, Victoria Britton, Jerry Rothkoff, Kim Sherman, Christopher Weidman, Esq., Michael Dillon, Joseph A. D'Aversa ????

Huge thank you to everyone who donated to BSA Pack 252 of Cherry Hill, NJ’s service collection drive for Semper Fido - K9 Basics, helping the pack to collect over $1,000 in monetary donations, over $400 in Wawa gift cards, and a TON of toys, treats and dog supplies!!! Including Schall At Law LLC, Voorhees Veterinary Center, Bonnie Tadrick and Marlene Tinucci. ??????