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The 2007 Elder Law Conference began with registration and a
breakfast snack early on Friday morning, August 10, 2007. |
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Ben Thomas Cole, II, Executive Director of NMRLS opened the
program with THE WELCOME. |
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Dr. Marion Dunn Tutor, Director, MDHS/Division of
Aging/Adult Services offered her services as a facilitator for the
program.
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Stephanie L. Ganucheau (standing) and Joel Jones
(seated), Special Assistant Attorneys
General/Department of Insurance and Betty Green (pictured below), MDHS/DAAS State Coordinator,
Mississippi SMP Project made a presentation on FRAUD AND ABUSE IN THE SALE 0F MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS IN MISSISSIPPI |
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Edna C. Clark (above), Program Administrator,
Senior MDHS/Division of Aging and Adult Services and Lee McDivitt,
III, (below) Investigator, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, Mississippi Attorney
General’s Office presented MISSISSIPPI ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES,
NEW INITIATIVES/ INVESTIGATION & ENFORCEMENT |
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Richard A.
Courtney, Esquire, CELA, talked about MEDICAID ISSUES FROM THE CLIENT’S
PERSPECTIVE
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The conference broke for lunch at noon and
prepared for the Luncheon Speaker. |
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Catherine V. Kilgore, the program coordinator
introduced the Luncheon Speaker |
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Lee Freeland Hancock, Reporter
Dallas Morning News was
The
Luncheon Speaker |
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Barry K. Jones,
J.D., LL.M, CPA, AEP, of Wise Carter Child & Caraway
presentation was on
ETHICAL ISSUES IN ELDER LAW |
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Jo Ann O’Quin, Ph.D. Professor (above), University of
Mississippi Department of Social Work, Barry K. Jones, J.D. and
Catherine V. Kilgore, J.D., discussed DECISION-MAKING ABILITY IN
COGNITIVELY IMPAIRED OLDER ADULTS: PSYCHOLOGICAL AND LEGAL
PERSPECTIVES
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The conference participants really appeared to
absorb the information presented to them. |
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The last presentation of the day was by Amanda
Glover Evans, Director of the NMRLS Taxpayer Assistance Project and
Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Pro Bono Legal Corps on
TAX ISSUES FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED |
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