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Do Medicare benefits cover skilled nursing care?
Choosing the right kind of posthospital care under Medicare’s rules can be confusing. The nonprofit Medicare Rights Center recently offered a webinar explaining some of the basics on Medicare and skilled nursing facility (SNF) care. The webinar addressed common...
Can a robot help older adults live in their homes longer?
The number of adults over age 65 is growing, and most want to age in their own homes rather than moving to a nursing home or long-term care facility. Living at home offers many benefits, but it can also bring challenges, including social isolation and loneliness. Many...
April 2026 newsletter: Robots, skilled nursing facilities, and tech to ward off scams
Yesterday, we released our R. F. Meyer & Associates’ April 2026 client newsletter. If you did not receive it by email, please see the link below to open a copy in PDF form from our website. The April 2026 newsletter takes an in-depth look at three issues with...
How Medicare beneficiaries can fight a hospital discharge
One major Medicare benefit is its coverage of hospitalization. Medicare Part A covers up to 90 days of hopsital care per benefit period (plus up to 60 “lifetime reserve” days). (Note that a benefit period resets after the patient has been out of the hospital or...
Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance: Keeping older adults safe
The recent disappearance of Nancy Guthrie from her home in Catalina Foothills, Arizona, has highlighted the difficult balancing act many families face: older adults’ strong desire to remain in their own homes and their adult children’s equally strong desire to keep...
New SNAP work requirements will now affect more older adults
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed in July 2025, made significant changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s work requirements, especially those governing able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs). Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...
March 2026 newsletter topics: SNAP, senior safety, and hospital appeals
Earlier today, we released the March 2026 R. F. Meyer & Associates client e-newsletter. If you did not receive the newsletter by email, please see the link below to view it in PDF form from our website. Our three articles this month take in-depth looks at: New...
How to prevent long-term care insurance claim denials
Long-term care insurance can provide necessary financial support when someone needs help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, or eating, whether they live at home, in an assisted living facility, or in a nursing home. However, when the time comes to use...
2027 will bring lower prices for 15 Medicare Part D drugs
After waiting almost a year, Medicare recipients who are enrolled in Medicare Part D now know how much they will be paying for the 15 drugs whose lower prices were negotiated throughout 2025, when the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) worked with the...