Continuing Education Sessions

Session 29 | Guardianship and Medicaid: Misconceptions, Mistakes and Mayhem

Day: Tuesday, July 27
Time: 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.
Type/Topic: Legal/Regulatory/Survey
Level: Intermediate

Session Summary

Are you tired of carrying residents on your aging report with no payer source? This session will take an in-depth look at the need for Guardianship, and the evolving Medicaid maze. This session will equip you with strategies to eliminate financial barriers so you can get paid today.

Presenters

Geoff Hoatson

CEO/Principal Attorney | Family First Firm

About the Presenter

Geoff Hoatson is an attorney and the founder of the Family First Firm, one of the largest elder law firms in Florida, and Simply Approvals, a benefits qualification company for skilled nursing centers. He graduated from law school at Emory University where he focused on elder law and business law.

Beth Roland

Attorney at Law | Family First Firm

About the Presenter

Beth Roland earned her Juris Doctor from Wake Forest University School of Law. Beth has served as a Court Monitor in guardianship proceedings and has experience as a Qualified Guardian Ad Litem and as a volunteer for the Court Appointed Special Advocate Program (CASA). She currently is an active participant in the Guardian Ad Litem Program’s Defending Best Interest Project and is the 2021 Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Award honoree.