The clock will wind down on all of us some day, and most of us are going to need some level of long-term care before it does. Winning the game… Read More »
Posts Categorized: Long-Term Care
The Time to Plan is NOW
When I was in elementary school in the 1960’s, my family’s set of encyclopedias claimed that I could expect to live to the ripe old age of 70. That seemed… Read More »
Paying for Long-Term Care
The sooner you think about this and do something about it, the better off you and your family will be.
Beware “Nursing Home Compare”
There is no substitute for seeing for yourself rather than relying on ambiguous rating systems that can be manipulated.
Medicaid Basics
This is government insurance for people who have very little money that covers, among other things, the cost of nursing home care.
Lawsuit Sheds Light On Medicare Coverage For Rehabilitation
For years, it has been an article of faith that Medicare would not pay for services such as skilled nursing or physical therapy unless that care improved a patient’s health status.
How did this misunderstanding go on for so long?
Don’t Let Long-Term Care Coverage Lapse!
Michael Pirron called John Hancock to ask about the care options covered by his parents’ long term care insurance policies. Their answer was, essentially, “What policies?” The policies had lapsed eight months earlier, and it was too late to send in the past due amount and get them reinstated.
Just When You Started to Have Some Peace of Mind, The Bill Rolls in
Could you be legally liable for paying for your parents’ care?
Is it wrong to plan for Medicaid qualification?
As long as you follow the rules, it’s OK to plan to qualify for a benefit funded by your tax dollars.
Fiscal Cliff Deal’s Effect on Long-Term Care
At first glance, the budget agreement includes an important trade-off — the creation of a national long term care commission . . .yet, there are elements in the measure creating this panel that are very troublesome.