8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
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9:00 – 9:45 a.m.
Medical Assistance for Individuals Over Age 65
This session will cover:

• Medical assistance asset and income eligibility laws, including trusts and annuities
• Asset transfer laws
• Recent case law updates

– David Rephan; Chestnut Cambronne PA; Minneapolis

9:45 – 10:30 a.m.
Medical Assistance for Individuals Under Age 65
Learn all the important acronyms and their specifics for serving clients in medical assistance for individuals under 65, including BI, CADI, DD, MA-EPD, CDCS, plus a review of eligibility guidelines.
– Lauren Fink; Maser Amundson Boggio PA; Richfield

10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
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10:45 – 11:45 a.m.
How to Use 4 Important Special Needs Planning Tools
This session will cover:

• Guardianship
• Conservatorship
• Special needs trusts
• SSDI/SSI benefits

– Jessica Timmington Lindstrom; Winthrop & Weinstine; Minneapolis 

11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
LUNCH BREAK

12:45 – 1:45 p.m.
Planning Strategies to Attain Eligibility
This session will explore permissible strategies for reducing assets for MA eligibility including spend down, five-year planning and Medicaid qualifying annuity plans.
– Mary Frances Price ; Long, Reher, Hanson & Price, PA; Minneapolis

1:45 – 2:45 p.m.
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Use of Divorce in MA Planning
This session will cover:

• Representation
• Division of assets
• Antenuptial agreements
• Limited capacity
• Guardians ad litem
• Plus – hypotheticals!

– Jane Binder; Binder Law Offices PA; Minneapolis
– Brenna Galvin; Maser Amundson Boggio PA; Richfield 

2:45 – 3:00 p.m.
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3:00 – 3:45 p.m.
Applications for Medical Assistance: Creating a Roadmap to Success
Topics to be discussed include obtaining necessary verifications from clients, completing the application, timing of submitting the application, processing periods, and AVS.
– Patty Dunlop; Schmitz, Schmidt & Anderson, P.A.; Saint Paul
– Kari Shogren; Long, Reher, Hanson & Price, PA; Minneapolis

3:45 – 4:45 p.m.
Elimination of Bias: Cultural Considerations When Planning
1.0 elimination of bias credit applied for
What cultural considerations are you missing that could be a disservice to your client? Who should be involved in the decision-making process? How do you identify potential issues when a family member has sponsored the individual needing benefits, asset transfer, or funeral planning? You will learn practical techniques to address these dynamics in effective and creative ways in this all-new informative session.
– Maya Missaghi; Missaghi Law, PLLC; Saint Paul
– Laura Orr; Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services; Saint Paul

LIVE WEBCAST
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
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IN-PERSON REPLAYS
There are no replays.

$245 MSBA members / $245 paralegals / $295 standard rate

Other discounts that may apply:

• Season Pass Discount
• New Lawyer Discount

Scholarships available!
Need-based scholarships are available for in-person and online seminars. For further information or to obtain a scholarship application, contact us at 800-759-8840 or customerservice@minncle.org.

Minnesota CLE is applying to the Minnesota State Board of CLE for 6.25 standard CLE credits, including 1.0 elimination of bias credit. The maximum number of total credits attendees may claim for this program is 6.25 credits.

All course materials will be provided electronically.