“A survey by Bankrate.com shows what Americans are worried about most when it comes to retirement. As Anthony Mason reports, affording health insurance is a major concern.”
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July 1, 2015 by
The Medicaid program has rules that can help you protect your assets, but the bureaucrats running the program are not allowed to help give you advice to take advantage of them. Much like the tax code. If you want to maximize your savings, you can’t rely on the IRS to do it for you. So […]
New Medicaid 2017 Figures for Long-Term Care
January 3, 2017 by
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have given us the new annual spousal impoverishment figures for 2017. In turn, we like to give our friends a FREE 2017 Medicaid Planning Desk Reference. The full numbers are contained in the Desk Reference, which you can download for free by clicking the link at the […]
CMS final rule takes effect today
November 28, 2016 by
The final rule affecting Skilled Nursing Facilities that accept Medicaid takes effect November 28, 2016, with one exception. The provision banning arbitration provisions from nursing home admissions contracts is on hold and CMS is temporarily enjoined from enacting the ban by a federal district court. For a full copy of the final rule, click here. V
Nursing home arbitration rule change likely counterproductive
November 3, 2016 by
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) – the government entity that runs Medicare and Medicaid – has proposed a rule change that takes effect this month. For the first time, it bans pre-dispute arbitration clauses from nursing home admissions contracts. As you can imagine, elder advocates are applauding the return of the right […]
