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Protecting Your House After You Move Into a Nursing Home
While you generally do not have to sell your home in order to qualify for Medicaid coverage of nursing home care, it is possible the state can file a claim against your house after you die. If you get help from Medicaid to pay for the nursing home, the state must...
Survey Finds Medicare Doesn’t Work As Well for Younger, Disabled Beneficiaries
A new survey of nearly 4,000 Medicare beneficiaries has found that Medicare beneficiaries who are younger than 65 receive fewer medical services, have a harder time paying for the medical care that they do receive, and are more likely to feel sad or depressed than...
AARP Medicare D Doughnut Hole Calculator
How Does it Work? Jun 21, 2010 Carol Finch The AARP's doughnut hole calculator can help those on Medicare Part D to assess the likelihood of hitting the coverage gap. It may also help reduce costs. Those that want to estimate if they may hit the Medicare Part D drug...
Pro-Seniors Legal Hotline
Pro Seniors Legal Hotline serves the State of Ohio. By calling the legal hotline, Ohio residents age 60 or older can receive free assistance over the telephone with a variety of legal or long-term care problems. Click here to learn more about the Legal Hotline.
The Facts About Swine Flu and You
With a tremendous amount of media coverage surrounding the swine flu (H1N1) virus and the arrival of the H1N1 vaccine, it has been difficult to decipher who is most at risk, how H1N1 differs from the seasonal flu, and what sort of impact H1N1 will have on the elderly....
Medicaid Changes in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA 05) became effective on February 8, 2006 and affects all planning completed after that date. The lookback period for all transfers has been extended from three years to five years, and with each transfer, a period of...
Elderly and Disabled Medicaid Benefits Affected by State Budget Crisis
The recession has had a negative effect on tax revenues, and state tax revenues almost always decline during recessionary periods. Unfortunately, over the past 15 years, our state leaders have not retained adequate reserves in the State's "rainy day" fund to handle...
BEWARE OF ANNUITY SALES
Most banks in Columbus offer annuity products as part of their services, and some of those banks regularly “market” these products to senior citizens. For most senior citizens, deferred annuities are not an appropriate investment vehicle. These annuities contain...