States Simplify Medicaid Sign-Ups
In the past two years, 31 states and the District of Columbia have expanded eligibility for Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, but even more have simplified sign-ups and renewals,…
Medicaid’s Spouse Allowance Saves Money
Many people believe that, if their spouse goes into a nursing home, they will be left without sufficient assets or income to meet their own needs for support. However, Medicaid…
Families Happier with Less Aggressive End-of-Life Cancer Care
Families may be more satisfied with end-of-life care for loved ones dying of cancer when treatment is focused on comfort rather than aggressive treatment and provided outside of a hospital,…
State Health Insurance Programs Spared from Devastating Cuts
Older adults face confusing decisions about benefits for financial and health care. One resource for information about such topics is the local Area Agency on Aging. Those offices throughout Mississippi…
Taking Care of the Family Business at the Holidays
The holidays might not seem like an ideal time for adult children to discuss serious issues with aging parents. A Wall Street Journal article a few years back suggested that…
Give Some Help to a Caregiver This Christmas Season
About 1 in 9 people over 65 has Alzheimer’s disease. As noted in this article from Kaiser Health Network, the task of caregiving creates quite an unpaid burden on caregivers…
Now is Annual Check-up for Part D Prescription Plans
If you are a Medicare enrollee, you likely have a Part D prescription drug plan to help pay for your medications. You should re-evaluate your plan before December 7 to…
Budget Deal Makes Social Security Claiming Decision Urgent
Our prior articles in this e-newsletter have explained how a spouse or disabled adult child of someone who files for Social Security benefits can begin receiving an auxiliary benefit in…
White House Conference on Aging Establishes One-Stop Shop on Aging Resources
The recent White House Conference on Aging has now launched a one-stop link to aging resources. The website's address or URL, www.Aging.gov, is made to remember. The home page leads…
Court Considers Two Types of Grandparents Visitation Rights
The Mississippi Grandparents’ Visitation Act, Mississippi Code Annotated section 93-16-3 (Rev. 2013), provides as follows: (1) Whenever a court of this state enters a decree or order awarding custody of…