Medicare officials are pushing back against a federal watchdog’s call to crack down on home visits by Medicare Advantage health plans — a practice the watchdog says may waste billions…
Unpaid Family Caregiving Is Worth a Six-Figure Salary As the population ages, the number of people affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia continues to rise. In turn,…
Medicaid Applicants: Protecting Your Healthy Spouse in 2025 For millions of seniors nationwide, Medicaid provides a safety net for people who find themselves requiring long-term care. Most Americans aged 65…
Since its enactment in 1965, the Older Americans Act (OAA) has guided the priorities and operations of key programs and services for the benefit of older adults across the United…
A November 2022 article by Merritt Whitley in the newsletter of aPlaceforMom says that gift giving is challenging because older adults have diverse and evolving needs. Some seniors don’t want…
Starting in December, first-time applicants between the ages of 18 and almost 65 who never married and are concurrently applying for Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income, or SSI,…
Expensive medications? You’ll save thousands. Dementia or mental health care? More options Key takeaways Changes from Inflation Reduction Act will take effect next year. Lower out-of-pocket limit in Part D…
The Supreme Court of Kansas holds that a man who financially mistreated a dependent older adult does not have to pay an outstanding nursing home bill because the bill was…
Keeping track and making sense of government policies and presidential candidates’ promises can be daunting during any election year. This year is no exception. Consider Social Security and Medicare, two…
Hearing loss is common in older adults, but many still don’t wear hearing aids. In addition to helping people to hear better, hearing aids have been demonstrated to have a…
