Biden Plan Seeks to Improve At-Home Medicaid Services
We have helped many clients with disabilities who either have or wish to receive help at home with activities of daily living, such as bathing and dressing. Medicaid can pay…
Long-term Care Changing as Pandemic Pushes More Toward Home Care
By Laura Romero May 6, 2021, 1:10 PM Consumers are shifting away from nursing homes, according to a new study. After more than a year battling the deadly coronavirus pandemic,…
CMS Confirms Steep Decline in Therapy at Nursing Facilities
In its proposed rule to provide the annual update to Medicare Part A reimbursement methodologies and rates for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)…
What Elder Law Is and Why You Need It
May is National Elder Law Month. In our April 2014 newsletter, we provided an article entitled “Tips for Finding and Choosing an Elder Law Attorney.” (Call us if you would…
Private Insurance Wins in Rescue Plan at Expanding Health Coverage
Democrats spent much of the 2020 presidential primary debating the best way to expand public health insurance. They sparred over whether to enroll everyone in public coverage — the preferred…
Alzheimer’s Patients Are Being Given Too Many Meds
Dennis Thompson WEDNESDAY, March 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Many older adults with dementia are prescribed dangerous combinations of drugs that raise their risk of overdose, falls and further mental…
Study Finds Cost-Sharing Increases Can be Deadly
A recent study supports the Center for Medicare Advocacy’s long-held concern about increasing out-of-pocket costs for Medicare beneficiaries. In summary, requiring beneficiaries to pay more of their own money will…
Choir Singing Can Improve Cognitive Function in the Elderly
Choir singing has been associated with better mood and quality of life (QOL) in healthy older adults, but little is known about its potential cognitive benefits in aging. In a…
For Older Adults, Specific Facebook Activities More Important Than Overall Use
News Release 26-Jan-2021 Penn State Research News UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The actions that older adults take on Facebook may be more important to their user experience and well-being than their…
Expanded Medicare Nursing Home Coverage During Covid-19 Pandemic
On January 28, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance pertaining to two Medicare requirements for nursing home coverage in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Under…
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