National Long-Term Care Spending Hits All-Time High at $163 Billion
Americans spent nearly $163 billion for long-term care in skilled nursing facilities and continuing care retirement communities (CCRC) in 2016, […]
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Don’t Let Health Care Providers Use the Improvement Standard to Deny Medicare Coverage
Have you or a loved one been denied Medicare-covered services because you’re “not improving” or “not making progress”? Many health […]
Use of Immediate Annuities in Medicaid Planning for Married Couples
Immediate annuities can be a useful tool to protect the spouse of a nursing home resident who applies for Medicaid. […]
Nursing Homes Cannot Discharge a Resident for Nonpayment if Medicaid Pending
New Medicare rules designed to give nursing home residents more control of their care are being phased into effect. The rules […]
Short-Term Care Insurance: An Alternative to the Long-Term Care Variety
A little-known insurance option can be an answer for some people who might need care but are unable to buy […]
The Costs of Dementia: For the Patient and the Family
A recent report from the Alzheimer’s Association states that one in nine Americans age 65 or older currently has Alzheimer’s. […]
Who Pays the Nursing Home While Waiting for Medicaid Approval?
Can a person apply for Medicaid before assets are spent down to below $2,000? Once assets are down to $2,000, […]
New Medicare Rule Encourages Doctors to Test for Alzheimer’s Disease and Offer Care Planning
A new Medicare rule will promote earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Medicare will now reimburse primary care doctors who conduct […]
Fighting Nursing Home Discrimination Against Medicaid Recipients
Nursing home discrimination against Medicaid residents is illegal. While it is illegal for a nursing home to discriminate against a […]
NJ Supreme Court Rules Medicaid Planning Attorneys Do Planning-Non-Lawyers Engaged In Unauthorized Practice of Law
Joining the states of Florida, Ohio, and Tennessee, the Supreme Court of New Jersey has found that Medicaid planning attorneys […]