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How to Find Quality Nursing Home Care in Georgia

By Miles Hurley | September 25, 2019

  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…

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New Medicare ID Cards

By Miles Hurley | April 13, 2018

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.…

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Difficult Choice on Medigap

By Hurley Elder Care Law | September 22, 2017

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…

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New Medicare Card Scams

By Hurley Elder Care Law | September 18, 2017

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…

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New Medicare Cards

By Hurley Elder Care Law | September 8, 2017

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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What Health Insurance Doesn’t Cover

By Hurley Elder Care Law | August 17, 2016

Learn about some of the most common health procedures and wellness items that health insurance doesn’t cover.

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Avoid Costly Medicare Mistakes

By Hurley Elder Care Law | August 5, 2016

These Medicare mistakes could cost you. Learn what they are and how you can avoid them.

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New Developments for LGBT Benefits

By Hurley Elder Care Law | July 25, 2016

Learn about new Medicaid and Medicare developments available for the LGBT community.

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Medicare A, B, C and D Explained

By Hurley Elder Care Law | April 11, 2016

Medicare comes in four different parts, and each one provides a different kind of coverage.

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Higher Drug Prices Affecting Seniors

By Hurley Elder Care Law | March 25, 2016

Seniors are seeing an increase in drug prices.

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