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How to get a nursing home to accept a Medicaid recipient
While Medicaid helps pay for nursing home care, being admitted to a nursing home as a Medicaid recipient is not always easy. There are several ways to navigate the process, depending on your situation. With the median cost of a nursing home room being more than $250 a...
Social Security retroactive benefits available — at a cost
If you need a lot of cash on hand upon retirement, Social Security offers a lump-sum payment option that’s worth six months of benefits. However, it comes at a cost. It is important to understand the details before agreeing to the payment. If you have waited beyond...
NSC recalls 10 models of portable bed rails
An advisory issued in June warns people against using a series of adult portable bed rail models after at least three people — including one in a nursing home and another in an assisted living facility — were entangled in them and died of asphyxia. The U.S. Consumer...
July 2022 newsletter touches on recent Elder Law news
Dear Clients and Referral Partners, This morning, we issued our July 2022 client e-newsletter. If you did not receive it by email, please see the below link to open it in full PDF form from our website. Articles in the July 2022 edition month cover the following...
Which states have been hardest hit by the nursing home staffing crisis?
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused nursing home staffing shortages across the United States, even forcing facilities to close, but some states have been hit harder than others. A new analysis looks at which states are confronting the worst staffing problems. Overwhelmed...
Requiring adult children to pay for aging parents’ care
Did you know you could be responsible for your parents' unpaid bills? More than half of all states currently have laws making adult children financially responsible for their parents, including their long-term care costs. However, these laws are rarely enforced....
Medicare enrollment period extended due to busy signal issues
Medicare is part of the Social Security Administration (SSA), so if you need to enroll in Medicare, that’s whom you contact. But in recent months, phone lines at the SSA were experiencing major technical issues, resulting in busy signals and preventing some...
June 2022 newsletter touches on several Elder Law topics
Dear Clients and Referral Partners, Yesterday, we issued our June 2022 client e-newsletter. If you did not receive it by email, please see the below link to open it in full PDF form from our website. Topics covered in this month’s articles include: Due to problems...
Study: Medicare Advantage plans often wrongly deny necessary care
In an alarming number of instances, private Medicare Advantage plans are denying coverage for medical services that would be covered under original Medicare, according to a federal investigation. These denials are likely preventing or delaying medically necessary...