Medicare
In our July newsletter, we talk about the types of questions that elder law attorneys often ask during an initial consultation, as well as why they are important. From health conditions and existing legal documents to income and assets, elder law attorneys ask a lot of personal questions. You may be asking yourself, “why…
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At the beginning of each year, there are changes in the eligibility requirements for Medicaid and benefit amounts for VA Aid and Attendance. This is because these numbers change with each Social Security change, and Social Security changes go into effect on January 1st of each year. This year, we have a 1.6% increase…
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. In early August, a class-action lawsuit got underway that could impact the three-day Medicare rule. This follows a bi-partisan bill filed in March that would change the rules for nursing home admissions. In order to understand the changes, you have to understand the current Medicare rules. There are only two ways to be…
Read More Medicare’s Open Enrollment starts on October 15 and continues until December 7. Like thousands of Medicare beneficiaries, you’re probably planning to skip this year’s opportunity to make changes to your Medicare benefits. Medicare is not a set it and forget it plan. By skipping this year’s Open Enrollment period, you could be forgoing hundreds…
Read More Nursing home care, for most families, is the option of last resort. In our experience, many are placed in a nursing home for two reasons: Around-the-clock clinical care and oversight is absolutely needed. The aging loved one has run out of money and cannot afford any other option. Many try to avoid…
Read More Preventing identity theft is the purpose of the new Medicare ID cards. Because a person’s Social Security number is currently on Medicare ID cards, this number, (used by Social Security Administration, U.S. Railroad Retirement Board, state Medicaid agencies, health care providers and health plans), is subject to misuse in the hands of an unscrupulous person.…
Read More A plan to shut the doors on the most popular insurance policies used by retirees on Medicare will soon present difficult decisions for people choosing Medigap supplement insurance. In 2020, people who are on Medicare and don’t already have what’s known as Plan F or Plan C Medigap insurance won’t be able to buy it…
Read More New Medicare cards that will protect your Social Security number will find their way into your wallets next year. Already there are warnings about the changeover to protect you against scammers. The design for the new Medicare card is expected to be revealed this month and TV ads have already begun talking about the new…
Read More To protect Medicare recipients from fraud and identity theft, new Medicare cards will no longer have Social Security numbers on them. The new cards will automatically be mailed to all 58 million current beneficiaries beginning in April of 2018. The new cards will feature a randomly assigned Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) made up of 11…
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