Moriah Adamo
Partner
Abrams Fensterman
Moriah Adamo has been serving as a Partner at Abrams Fensterman, and has represented clients through all phases of maximizing governmental benefits from planning through appeals. She has regularly prosecuted all stages of Medicare and Medicaid appeals, including preparing and advocating for appellants at Fair Hearings and Article 78 proceedings, this has provided her with unique experience.
Adamo has applied that knowledge to assist families planning for and experiencing long term health care needs. She has successfully represented clients to secure and maximize increased rehabilitation and home care hours, reverse penalty periods, and eliminate findings of excess resources. State and Federal Courts have certified her as an expert witness in the substantive area of Medicaid in civil and criminal matters.
In Guardianship proceedings, Adamo has married litigation skills with extensive knowledge of Medicaid to achieve pragmatic results for incapacitated individuals. Not only has she represented litigants in both contested and uncontested proceedings, but she has regularly received judicial appointments to serve as counsel to alleged incapacitated persons and guardians.
Adamo has been a frequent lecturer on various Medicaid, Guardianship, and estate planning topics. She has co-authored articles examining various issues involving maximization of Medicaid benefits. Adamo has lobbied the State Legislatures regarding important Medicaid programs and advocating for protection of disabled New Yorkers.
She served as chair of the Community Relations and Public Education committee as well as co-chair of Elder Law and Social Services & Health Advocacy committee at the
Nassau County Bar Association. In addition, she has served as co-chair of the New York State Bar Association & Elder Law and Special Needs Section’s Health Law Committee.