Understanding how Medicare and Medicaid cover long-term care
We need to understand what will Medicare and Medicaid cover as we grow older and need long-term care. First, Medicare
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Nursing Homes
The high price of long-term care
Healthcare is a major expense for retirees, it’s estimated that 70 percent of seniors 65 and over will require some
Read MoreWhat is long-term care and will Medicare pay for it?
Do you believe that Medicare will pay for your ongoing long-term care? If so, you are not alone, 56 percent
Read MoreCMS website data is flawed on nursing home patient falls, researchers say
(By Anuja Vaidya for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS-sponsored website Nursing Home Compare, which reports quality data from U.S. nursing homes,
Read MoreNursing Home Safety Violations Put Residents At Risk, Report Finds
(By Barbara Feder Ostrov for Kaiser Health News) As huge swaths of California burned last fall, federal health officials descended
Read MoreHow Much Do Medicare Beneficiaries Spend Out of Pocket on Health Care?
(By Juliette Cubanski, Wyatt Koma, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for the Kaiser Family Foundation) Many policymakers and presidential candidates
Read MoreWhat is assisted living and does Medicare or Medicaid pay for it?
One of the most difficult parts of caring for the elderly is understanding what assisted living is and does Medicare
Read MoreCalifornia Nursing Home Residents Told To Find New Homes
(By Jocelyn Wiener for Kaiser Health News) Some of California’s most vulnerable nursing home residents, many of whom have nowhere
Read MoreNursing Home Complaints Increase Nationwide
The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) logged an increase in nursing home complaints last year reaching its highest level
Read MoreNew feature helps you compare nursing home safety
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Choosing a nursing home for yourself or a loved one can be difficult. There are many things
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