If you believed Medicaid planning meant adhering to strict asset and income limits to obtain long-term care coverage, think again. Furthermore, you will be required to demonstrate that you need a level of care typically provided by nursing homes. These…
AARP reports that, between 2015 and 2050, the population age 85+ will more than likely triple. Due to the growth of this demographic, we will face many challenges ahead as more people than ever will need long-term care. Elected leaders…
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that it has increased access to Medicare telehealth services. This means that Medicare beneficiaries can receive more benefits from their doctors without having to travel…
Some may recognize the acronym LASA, which stands for “look-alike-sound-alike” and is usually seen when referencing medications. When it comes to federal programs, Medicaid and Medicare, in written form, look alike and they do sound alike but work very differently.…
Through the use of remote health tech monitoring and videoconferencing over wireless devices, telehealth can connect patients to vital health care services. According to the American Hospital Association (AHA), fully 76 percent of US hospitals are using some form of…
AARP reports that the population age 85 plus, the most likely to need long-term care, will more than triple between 2015 and 2050 making the challenges ahead many. Elected leaders must rethink institutional care and its affordability and make improvements…