Monday, April 27, 2020

Company’s Ability to Change Terms of Irrevocable Annuity Does Not Make It Available Resource

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Medicaid applicant’s irrevocable annuity is not an available resource even though the company issuing the annuity has the authority to ch...
Friday, April 24, 2020

Little Noticed Provision in Trump Executive Order Allows Seniors to Opt Out of Medicare

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Seniors are now permitted to opt out of Medicare.  A little-noticed section of a longer Executive Order on Medicare issued last November by ...
Tuesday, April 21, 2020

CMS Announces Nursing Home Covid-19 Transparency Effort

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On April 19th, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced  new regulatory requirements  that will require nur...
Thursday, April 16, 2020

CMS increases Medicare Payment for High-Production COVID-19 Lab Tests, Expands Testing Capacity and Monitoring in SNF's

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ID 176944992 © Onassisworld | Dreamstime.com The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced Medicare will nearly ...
Wednesday, April 8, 2020

GoodRx Launches Telemedicine Comparison Service

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GoodRx , the Californian startup best known for its pharmaceutical-cost-transparency tool, is rolling out a new feature that lets patient...
Monday, April 6, 2020

COVID-19: Caregiver Action Network Tips for Family Caregivers

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If you are an in-home caregiver the rapid spread of COVID-19 has and will continue to affect how you do your job. The Caregiver Action N...
Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Beware Coronavirus Scams that Exploit Unity and Commitment

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We’re witnessing a phenomenal solidarity of people around the world stepping up during the global emergency of Covid-19. Apparently, cyberc...
Thursday, March 19, 2020

3-Day Hospital Stay Rule Waived for SNF Transfers During the National Emergency

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On the heels of the declaration of a national emergency, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is waiving the requirement t...
Monday, March 16, 2020

Federal Elder Fraud Hotline Announced

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Attorney General Barr announced the launch of a National Elder Fraud Hotline , which will provide services to seniors who may be victims of...
Friday, March 13, 2020

Only One-Third of Seniors Think They Can Age in Place

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There is a significant gap between the number of U.S. adults who want to age in place and those who actually believe they will be able to...