Aug 4, 2015 | Medicaid Planning, News
When Medicare beneficiaries elect the hospice benefit, they waive Medicare coverage for all care and services related to the terminal illness that are not on the hospice plan of care and provided through the hospice provider. This means that when a terminally ill...
Sep 5, 2014 | FAQs, Health Care Surrogate, Medicaid Planning, News
The typical hospice in the United States undergoes a full government inspection about once every six years, according to federal figures, making it one of the least-scrutinized areas of U.S. health care — even though about half of older Americans receive hospice care...
Aug 29, 2014 | Medicaid Planning, News
Medicare Part D premiums are expected to stay relatively flat in the next few years, according to a new report, despite concerns with rising cost of specialty drugs. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said it estimates the premium for a basic Medicare Part...
Aug 22, 2014 | FAQs, Health Care Surrogate, Medicaid Planning
Long-Term Care Ombudsman are advocates for residents of nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, adult family care homes and similar adult care facilities. Ombudsman staff and volunteers work to resolve problems and concerns of individual residents to improve...
Aug 19, 2014 | Health Care Surrogate, Medicaid Planning, News
Seniors have limited options in regard to paying for long-term care. When organizing long-term care, individuals and families must navigate the benefits and requirements of numerous programs, support systems and products, such as: 1. The Role of Medicare...
Aug 14, 2014 | Medicaid Planning
Medicaid Planning Facts 5 of 5 When people do become eligible for Medicaid, regardless of whether they have engaged in Medicaid planning, they must pay all but a small portion of their income each month for their care; Medicaid then pays whatever the difference is...
