The Bush administration’s Medicaid Commission, established in 2005 to study ways to "modernize" Medicaid, has released its final recommendations on the future of the federal health care program for low-income individuals who cannot pay for their own care. The commission’s proposals focus largely on long-term
Introduction Medicaid has long served as financial aid for seniors struggling to meet long-term care needs while trying to stay financially afloat. With health care costs on the rise the Medicaid program has itself been challenged to continue providing seniors the health care coverage they
President Bush today (February 8, 2006) signed into law the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, which among other provisions places severe new restrictions on the ability of the elderly to transfer assets before qualifying for Medicaid coverage of nursing home care. The law extends Medicaid’s
The Department of Veterans Affairs provides three types of long term care benefits for veterans. The first type is benefits provided to veterans who have service-connected disabilities. These medically necessary services include home care, hospice, respite care, assisted living, domiciliary care, geriatric assessments and nursing
When it was first created in 1965, Medicaid would only pay for nursing home care for recipients over the age of 65. But allowances were made in the legislation for exceptions or "waivers" to the nursing home coverage. In recent years, many states have applied
Soon residents in many states will be able to purchase special long-term care insurance policies that allow them to qualify for Medicaid even if their assets exceed the prescribed limits. In an effort to encourage people to purchase long-term care insurance, the Deficit Reduction Act
Long-term care costs can add up quickly. For veterans and the surviving spouses of veterans who need in-home care or are in a nursing home, help may be available. The Veterans Administration (VA) has an underused pension benefit called Aid and Attendance that provides money
The concept of eldercare or long term care planning is fairly new. A fast-growing generation of elderly people needing care is starting to put a great deal of pressure on caregiving family members and government programs for long term care. More and more we are
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has unveiled a new Web site to help families plan for future long-term care needs. The site, called the National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information, is designed to increase public awareness about the risks and costs of
The Importance of Using a Knowledgeable Consultant Getting the aid and attendance benefit is a slow process even for those applicants who know what they are doing. On the other hand, for those who blindly submit a claim without the proper support documents, it can
The Bush administration’s Medicaid Commission, established in 2005 to study ways to "modernize" Medicaid, has released its final recommendations on the future of the federal health care program for low-income individuals who cannot pay for their own care. The commission’s proposals focus largely on long-term
Introduction Medicaid has long served as financial aid for seniors struggling to meet long-term care needs while trying to stay financially afloat. With health care costs on the rise the Medicaid program has itself been challenged to continue providing seniors the health care coverage they
President Bush today (February 8, 2006) signed into law the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, which among other provisions places severe new restrictions on the ability of the elderly to transfer assets before qualifying for Medicaid coverage of nursing home care. The law extends Medicaid’s
The Department of Veterans Affairs provides three types of long term care benefits for veterans. The first type is benefits provided to veterans who have service-connected disabilities. These medically necessary services include home care, hospice, respite care, assisted living, domiciliary care, geriatric assessments and nursing
When it was first created in 1965, Medicaid would only pay for nursing home care for recipients over the age of 65. But allowances were made in the legislation for exceptions or "waivers" to the nursing home coverage. In recent years, many states have applied
Soon residents in many states will be able to purchase special long-term care insurance policies that allow them to qualify for Medicaid even if their assets exceed the prescribed limits. In an effort to encourage people to purchase long-term care insurance, the Deficit Reduction Act
Long-term care costs can add up quickly. For veterans and the surviving spouses of veterans who need in-home care or are in a nursing home, help may be available. The Veterans Administration (VA) has an underused pension benefit called Aid and Attendance that provides money
The concept of eldercare or long term care planning is fairly new. A fast-growing generation of elderly people needing care is starting to put a great deal of pressure on caregiving family members and government programs for long term care. More and more we are
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has unveiled a new Web site to help families plan for future long-term care needs. The site, called the National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information, is designed to increase public awareness about the risks and costs of
The Importance of Using a Knowledgeable Consultant Getting the aid and attendance benefit is a slow process even for those applicants who know what they are doing. On the other hand, for those who blindly submit a claim without the proper support documents, it can
