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Low interest rates and policyholders' unwillingness to drop coverage are two of the key reasons the long-term care insurance market is in trouble, an expert recently asserted. Long-term care insurance carriers used to operate under the assumption that a reliable number of policyholders would drop … [Read more...]
In the latest effort to enlist seniors in the fight against Medicare fraud, federal officials have overhauled Medicare billing statements to make it easier to find bogus charges without a magnifying glass. The new, more consumer-friendly format, which goes online Saturday on Medicare’s secure Web … [Read more...]
Each year, U.S. News and World Report releases its list of “Best Nursing Homes,” determined by quarterly ratings from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and it also issues an Honor Roll which consists this year of 39 nursing homes that earned the highest possible ratings in … [Read more...]
MEDICAID ESTATE RECOVERYWhat Seniors Should KnowWhat is Estate Recovery?Not many people are aware of the 2009 Estate Recovery act enacted by the Federal Government that places the largest asset the family owns (their home) in jeopardy of a Medicaid lien. When I tell people about this law they are … [Read more...]
The following is an article written by Alyssa Gerace for Senior Housing News. In the past 10-plus years, there has been a trend away from nursing homes and to other, more home-like forms of long-term care for American seniors. Most say the shift is due to nursing homes’ high costs, but also some … [Read more...]
In today’s blog we have pulled a section from our website to address some questions from our clients as well as questions we have received via email. We hope some of these answer your questions regarding our services and what to expect. Q. What exactly is a geriatric care manager? … [Read more...]
Because the home is the largest asset a couple can keep while still qualifying for Medicaid, it is also usually the main target of estate recovery.Sidney and Rachel's Story: Sidney and Rachel had lived in their home since it was new. They built it just after Sidney got a promotion to regional sales … [Read more...]
Blount County Elderwatch members receive proclamation for WEAAD from Blount County Mayor Ed Mitchell . How big is the problem? No one really knows because it is so underreported. Research shows that only one in five cases are ever reported to authorities. Elder abuse can happen to any older … [Read more...]
I spent a little time this evening engaged in a very enlightening discussion with doctors and other healthcare providers on a Tweetchat discussing Family Medicine and how these providers, as a profession, serve the community. The general consensus tonight was that they are not serving their … [Read more...]
