When you hear about changes in inheritance law, Medicaid funding, and nursing home issues in the news, you want to know how that will affect you. Learn more by reading our take on the major news stories here.
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Prices Are Rising For Assisted Living Despite Pandemic The reason for the increase in pricing can be blamed on costs associated with COVID-19. -
Should You Purchase Long-Term Care Insurance? Determining whether you need long-term care insurance depends on your financial situation. -
Medicare Premiums to Increase Slightly in 2021 Medicare premiums are set to rise next year. -
Social isolation increases anxiety in Alzheimer's A study in mice conducted by the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona shows that social isolation worsens the effects of Alzheimer's disease... -
CMS Issues Revised Guidance on Visitation in Nursing Homes Consumer Voice is very pleased to announce that yesterday the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a memo significantly easing those restrictions. -
Nursing Home May Not Pursue Medicaid Appeal for Deceased Court rules: nursing home that was given authority to apply for Medicaid for resident’s do not have authority to appeal Medicaid case after resident’s death. -
Avoiding IRA Liquidation in Crisis Medicaid Planning Fixing the Leak: Avoiding IRA Liquidation in Crisis Medicaid Planning -
Deceased Resident’s Medicaid Application Can't be Appealed Read more about why Nursing Homes aren't able to appeal deceased resident's Medicaid Applications -
Trump Order Allows Seniors to Now Opt-Out of Medicare Trump Executive Order Allows Seniors to Now Opt-Out of Medicare -
Over 60? You Especially Need To Plan! With this Coronavirus outbreak, it's crazy not to think about what will happen in the future. If you're over 60, you NEED to get your Estate in order! Read why. -
State Can Recoup Medicaid Benefits From Estate Appeals court holds that the state can recoup Medicaid benefits from the estate of a Medicaid recipient who received benefits through a Medicaid waiver program -
2020 Guidelines Protect the Spouses of Medicaid Applicants The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2020 guidelines for how much money the spouses of institutionalized Medicaid recipients may keep