…SPCA also reported recently that in a study of 100 Medicare patients, even the most highly-stressed dog owner had 21% fewer physicians visits than any non-dog-owner. In addition, seniors who…
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Will Medicaid Pay for Assisted Living?
…pay only for personal care services received in assisted living, while others include nursing services, and/or room and board costs. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sets certain…
Finding the Right Nursing Home
…a good starting point for consumers. The site offers star ratings for all nursing homes that participate in Medicare (for short-term rehabilitation) or Medicaid (for long-term care). The ratings are…
Can Pets Get Dementia?
…SPCA recently reported that in a study of 100 Medicare patients, even the most highly-stressed dog owner had 21% fewer physicians visits than any non-dog-owner. In addition, seniors who own…
$10,000 a month! Why don’t they take it seriously?
…Care? Sadly, most people needing long-term care — and their families — wind up shouldering these costs alone, since Medicare does not pay one penny for long-term care bills and…
What Type of Baby Boomer are You?
…families — wind up shouldering these costs alone, since Medicare does not pay one penny for long-term care bills and the private long-term care insurance market is getting pricier and…
New Models of Support for Aging in Place
…guidance and reassurance, Grand-Aides affordably provide home health care and may reduce readmissions, a major goal of hospitals and of Medicare. “Everybody is pushing towards trying to manage patients with…
Hospitals are Required to Train a Family Caregiver Prior to Discharge
…the community, according to the federal government. A 2013 report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found that in 2010, one out of eight Medicare patients was readmitted to the…
How Do You Tell Loved Ones That You Have Alzheimer’s?
…Memory Screenings • Alzheimer’s Association – Tests for Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia • National Memory Screening Program • What Made You Think Mom Had Alzheimer’sReport • Medicare – Annual Wellness…
A New Era of Human Longevity
…this important topic. For details on where our presidential candidates stand on aging and senior issues, such as Social Security and Medicare, please click here. Planning for Your Future Luck…
Home Health Aides Are Quitting Their Jobs
…from the National Home and Hospice Care Survey in 2007, a sample of more than 1,000 Medicare and/or Medicaid certified home health and hospice agencies and more than 3,300 aides…
I Am Nearing Retirement- What to Consider
…You can obtain an estimate at the Social Security Administration’s website, ssa.gov. Consider health care and long-term care costs: As you age, health care costs often increase. Medicare will cover…
Social Security Ends Annual Mailings
…per year and how much you have paid toward Social Security and Medicare taxes. Please keep in mind that the change in statement policy will not affect people aged 60…
Part 2 of 2: Natural Remedies for Dementia
…conduct the study, the team gathered clinical data from 27,700 Medicaid and Medicare enrollees aged 50 and older with bipolar disorder who did not receive dementia-related services in the past…
What’s in Your Estate Plan, Mom and Dad?
…and where the policies are: If you or your wife become incapacitated, your children will need to know about your health insurance — private or Medicare. Also, provide info about…
Programs Affecting Veterans and Progress this Year
…who are not yet Medicare-eligible, continue to depend on coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and/or expanded Medicaid programs. 11 million veterans who are not able to receive healthcare…
How Will the New Tax Law Affect Healthcare?
…respectively, in Alaska, Arizona, Nevada, and Maine. Harvard Business Review states in a recent article that when it comes to Medicare, the new tax law could mean increasing the eligibility…
Disabled Adult Child (DAC) Benefits
…Medicare benefits. It is important in order to ensure receipt of the DAC benefits that the parents inform Social Security that they have a disabled child when they apply for…
Paying for Long-Term Care . . . through Payroll?
…in our area and throughout the U.S.) Most people have not saved enough to pay for their own care, and Medicare does not cover one penny of long-term care services….
Is Social Security Taxable?
…Medicare. Not everyone pays taxes on their Social Security benefits and everyone gets 15% of their benefits tax-free. But if, for example, you have retirement income from other sources (for…
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