The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released the 2013 daily co-insurance amounts for skilled nursing care services, in addition to the inpatient hospital deductible amount. (Read more: Life Care Planning) The inpatient hospital deductible will be $1,184, increased by $28 from 2012. The daily co-insurance amount ...
Medicaid expansion battle in Michigan results in passage. Tuesday, Republican governor Rick Snyder swayed just enough conservative senators in the State Legislature to accept the expansion, which was a part of President Obama’s health care law. Despite falling one vote short ...
Renee Bullock of Redford Township was charged with one felony count of embezzlement from a vulnerable adult. Bullock allegedly embezzled money from her elderly father while he was in a nursing home. Mich. Attorney General Bill Schuette says she used ...
One of the most overlooked aspects of estate planning is the opportunity to create your legacy. Believe it or not, creating a legacy isn’t all about having Livonia libraries and hospitals named after you. Instead, there are some more cost-efficient, ...
Having an estate plan and retirement plan protects you, but is often a sensitive topic for families. If your child or children count on your wealth as their retirement plan, you may feel even greater pressure to get it right. An estate ...
By Anthony Fischer, Elder Care Coordinator If you are in the process of looking for a nursing home you know how many choices there are. According to the CDC, there are about 15,600 nursing homes providing care for about 1.4 ...
Senior Home Solutions allow seniors to grow old at home with common modifications that include walk-in showers, and specialized bathtubs with a front door. Inspired by his 88-year-old grandfather's struggles getting into the bathtub, custom remodeler and business owner Matthew Welch ...
Contrary to popular belief, Medicare does not pay for long-term care. Millions of Medicare enrollees must pay for long-term care services like personal assistance at home, assisted living, and nursing home care from their own pocket (savings). (Related: Employment of People with Disabilities Initiative) People often misinterpret ...
Read up on the year’s Top 10 Elder Law Decisions. Below, you will discover, in chronological order, the top 10 elder law decisions for the previous year. The highlight decisions of the year was a ruling by a Pennsylvania appeals court ...
Social Security now offers online access to your personal information. The online account, "My Social Security," is where both active workers and retirees can see their earnings, their current benefits and their future benefits. The Social Security Administration started online ...
