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The ABLE Act—Uses and Limitations for Persons with Disabilities and Their Families by Dennis C. McAndrews, Esq. At the end of the 2014 Congressional session, Congress passed, and the President signed, the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, otherwise known as the ABLE Act. The plan was first introduced into Congress in 2006, and was…
“Hasbro Helps Kids With Disabilities Learn To Play” by Jennifer McDermott, AP PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Toymakers at Hasbro don’t want Mr. Potato Head to end up at the bottom of toy boxes, simply because children with developmental disabilities don’t know how to play with him. Hasbro Inc. has partnered with The Autism Project, a…
Because of the November release of Sony Pictures Classics’ film, FOXCATCHER, Walt Hunter of CBS 3 Philly came to McAndrews Law Offices to interview Dennis McAndrews and Joe McGettigan to find out what went on in the prosecution of John duPont, one of the wealthiest murder defendants in the country, as well as honoring the memory of David Schultz. Watch both…
“Efforts to enable Americans to age in place are expanding, survey shows” by Fredrick Kunkle, The Washington Post A new survey of hundreds of federally sponsored local agencies that assist aging Americans has found increased efforts to help the elderly remain in their homes as they grow older, a policy known as aging in place.…
“Feds to require big companies to cover hospitalization” by Jayne O’Donnell, USA Today The Obama administration plans to close a loophole in the Affordable Care Act that allows large companies to refuse to cover in-patient hospital stays in any of their health insurance plans, according to an official involved in the internal discussions. The official…
by the Center for Medicare Advocacy Twenty-one months after winning a national class action lawsuit that sought to overturn Medicare’s practice of denying skilled maintenance care to patients who did not meet an “improvement standard,” plaintiff Glenda Jimmo is finally receiving Medicare coverage for skilled home health maintenance care benefits she was denied in 2007.…
Don’t miss Philadelphia Business Journal reporter Jeff Blumenthal’s third article in his series on the John duPont trial. The series includes in-depth interviews with the prosecution team and Nancy Schultz, the wife of the late Olympic gold medal wrestler, David Schultz. Read this great tribute to Dave and those who work to keep his legacy alive:…
Parents Loving Children Through Autism will be teaming up with Chief DeNaples and the Dunmore Fire Department to bring this life saving event to the public called “Safety 4 All Kids”. The Dunmore Community Center will be transformed into a sensory friendly creative learning experience for the entire family and members will lead specific training on how…
Dennis McAndrews and Joseph McGettigan will be the speakers on November 13th at The Arc Alliance and Justice4PaKIds’ informational seminar regarding the Sandusky prosecution and how to be a leader in preventing child abuse.
Tickets are now on sale for the Philadelphia Business Journal’s screening of Foxcatcher and interview with Dennis McAndrews and Joseph McGettigan III of the prosecution team and McAndrews Law Offices, P.C. Click here for tickets