Program Chair:
Terry L. Campbell
Moertl, Wilkins & Campbell, S.C.
Milwaukee
Faculty:
Erica Andres
TMG
Madison
Gregory J. Banchy
Banchy Law Center LLC
Eau Claire
Molly Bandt
TMG
Madison
Jon Fischer
McCarty Law LLP
Appleton
Brenda R. Haskins
Haskins Short & Brindley LLC
Monona
Dayna J. Lefebvre
Becker, Hickey & Poster, S.C.
Milwaukee
Tina Miller
TMG
Madison
Kara Ponti
Economic Support Supervisor
Dane County Human Services
Madison
Kate Schilling
Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources
Madison
Carol J. Wessels
Wessels & Liebau LLC
Mequon
Kristine J. Williams
Remley & Sensenbrenner, S.C.
Neenah
8:00 a.m. : Registration
8:30 a.m. : Case Law/Administrative/Fair Hearing Decisions Update
Jon Fischer, Kristine J. Williams
9:20 a.m. : Hot Topics
- Visitation cases
- Statutory changes
Dayna J. Lefebvre
9:50 a.m. : Ethical Conundrums
- Representing a 3rd party in a guardianship
- Sharing information with children of your client
Brenda R. Haskins
10:50 a.m. :Break
11:05 a.m. : Panel Discussion: Finding Resources on the Internet
- Internet sites/handbooks; useful links; operations memos
- Hints and tips to help your clients
Gregory J. Banchy, Carol J. Wessels
11:50 a.m. : Lunch
12:50 p.m. : Calculating Cost Shares
- How is the income maintenance worker trained?
- How is the cost share calculated?
- How can you assist your client in this process?
Kara Ponti
2:00 p.m. : Factual Introduction to Family Care and IRIS
- What is the IRIS program?
- How is IRIS different from Family Care?
Kate Schilling
2:20 p.m. : IRIS – Practical Questions – Understanding the Intricacies
- Who would want to consider IRIS?
- How are budgets calculated?
- How do you ask for a budget increase?
- Dealing with issues such as “natural support”
Erica Andres, Molly Bandt, Tina Miller, Kate Schilling
3:00 p.m. : Break
3:15 p.m. : Panel Discussion – Long-Term Care Community Waivers
- Your opportunity to ask our panel any and all questions you have regarding MCOs and IRIS
Erica Andres, Molly Bandt, Tina Miller, Kara Ponti, Kate Schilling
4:00 p.m. : Program Concludes
Following program start times, webcast replay schedule will vary slightly from above listed times.
- Stay up-to-date on recent legislative, administrative, and case law changes in elder law
- Find out how MCO cost shares are calculated and how to best assist your clients
- Understand the benefits and budget considerations of the IRIS program
- Learn when IRIS might be a better option than an MCO
- Receive practical tips on easier ways to find forms you need
- Learn best practices for handling visitation cases
- Know what actions you can take to protect your clients with diminished capacity
- Elder law and special needs attorneys
- Adult guardians ad litem
- Estate planning lawyers
- Probate practitioners
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Lunch at the live program will be provided by the Elder Law and Special Needs Section! Make connections with fellow attorneys who focus in special needs planning and discover tips that you can also implement in your practice.