Proposed republican changes to the American Healthcare Act would modify changes in the health care system brought by the ACA and would also permanently restructure Medicaid, America’s largest government health care program. Medicaid pays for the long term care costs of 2/3 of nursing home
A combination of longer life spans and spiraling health care costs has left an estimated 64 percent of Americans in nursing homes dependent on Medicaid. Medicaid covers 20% of all Americans, 40% of poor adults and most of the 1.4 million people in nursing homes.
New Obama-era rules designed to give nursing home residents more control of their care are gradually going into effect. The rules give residents more options regarding meals and visitation as well as make changes to discharge and grievance procedures. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Medicaid is the largest safety net in the United States for low-income people; it accounts for 1/6 of all health care spending in the United States. Two-thirds of Medicaid spending is dedicated to older or disabled adults – this is mostly dedicated to paying for
Americans are misinformed about many aspects of Social Security, and local Social Security offices may not be helping, according to a study by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The study found that the Social Security field offices often did not provide key information that would
Our client was in her early 60’s and suffered a debilitating stroke, leaving her paralyzed on one side and residing in a nursing home. Client was employed and thriving at the time of her stroke. When it became apparent that recovery was going to be
A new documentary airing on HBO demonstrates an optimistic vision of aging as Carl Reiner interviews his contemporaries in entertainment including Mel Brooks, Norman Lear and Betty White, all in their nineties and still working. The documentary attributes a passion for hobbies and maintenance of
Immediate annuities can be a useful tool to protect the spouse of a nursing home resident who applies for Medicaid. These types of annuities allow the nursing home resident to spend down assets and give the spouse a guaranteed income. But immediate annuities may not
A growing trend among seniors is adapting their homes to their needs as they age so that they may age in place instead of downsizing to a retirement community or assisted living facility. Accessibility and fall risks are what people should focus on as they
Are you downsizing to a smaller residence or moving to an assisted living community? Have you accumulated a lot of “stuff” that your grown children don’t want or need? Read this article from the Boston Globe concerning changing trends. Baby boomers are downsizing — and
Proposed republican changes to the American Healthcare Act would modify changes in the health care system brought by the ACA and would also permanently restructure Medicaid, America’s largest government health care program. Medicaid pays for the long term care costs of 2/3 of nursing home
A combination of longer life spans and spiraling health care costs has left an estimated 64 percent of Americans in nursing homes dependent on Medicaid. Medicaid covers 20% of all Americans, 40% of poor adults and most of the 1.4 million people in nursing homes.
New Obama-era rules designed to give nursing home residents more control of their care are gradually going into effect. The rules give residents more options regarding meals and visitation as well as make changes to discharge and grievance procedures. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Medicaid is the largest safety net in the United States for low-income people; it accounts for 1/6 of all health care spending in the United States. Two-thirds of Medicaid spending is dedicated to older or disabled adults – this is mostly dedicated to paying for
Americans are misinformed about many aspects of Social Security, and local Social Security offices may not be helping, according to a study by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The study found that the Social Security field offices often did not provide key information that would
Our client was in her early 60’s and suffered a debilitating stroke, leaving her paralyzed on one side and residing in a nursing home. Client was employed and thriving at the time of her stroke. When it became apparent that recovery was going to be
A new documentary airing on HBO demonstrates an optimistic vision of aging as Carl Reiner interviews his contemporaries in entertainment including Mel Brooks, Norman Lear and Betty White, all in their nineties and still working. The documentary attributes a passion for hobbies and maintenance of
Immediate annuities can be a useful tool to protect the spouse of a nursing home resident who applies for Medicaid. These types of annuities allow the nursing home resident to spend down assets and give the spouse a guaranteed income. But immediate annuities may not
A growing trend among seniors is adapting their homes to their needs as they age so that they may age in place instead of downsizing to a retirement community or assisted living facility. Accessibility and fall risks are what people should focus on as they
Are you downsizing to a smaller residence or moving to an assisted living community? Have you accumulated a lot of “stuff” that your grown children don’t want or need? Read this article from the Boston Globe concerning changing trends. Baby boomers are downsizing — and
