Paying for care is one of those things that almost everyone worries about. Senior care, even when it is offset by some sort of insurance, can be very expensive. Although most seniors qualify for Medicare, this insurance covers almost … [Read more...]
How do People Pay for Care?
Paying for senior care is one of the most stressful, exhausting situations that people can find themselves in. Care is not cheap, and it is often absolutely necessary. Paying for care is a necessity, but it can seem like an impossible task. … [Read more...]
Using a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust
A Medicaid Asset Protection Trust is a trust that is designed to help you move your money into an irrevocable fund so that you can more easily qualify for Medicaid. Money that is in one of these trusts does not count as funds that are … [Read more...]
When is In-Home Care Not Right?
A lot of people hear about in-home care for the first time and instantly think that it’s the ideal thing for their family. In-home care is helpful for many and a lot of lives are made better as a result of this. However, just because it is … [Read more...]
Senior Care in India is All About Family
We live in the United States, so most of our attention, both personally and professionally, is devoted to the U.S. But that doesn’t mean that other countries do not matter and it doesn’t mean that we cannot learn things from the senior care … [Read more...]
A Few Ways to Cut the Costs of Senior Care
The cost of senior care is fairly well documented. According to some accounts, caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease can cost families around nod $60,000 per year. Some of this cost is covered by insurance, but much of it is not. This … [Read more...]
Is Income Adjustment for Medicaid Ethical?
Not too long ago, there was an article published in the New York Times concerning Medicaid and the ethics of adjusting your income in order to qualify for it. Medicaid is at the center of all of the health care reform talk that is going on … [Read more...]
What do Senior Care Statistics Really Say?
Just looking at statistics often doesn’t help us to put together the big picture when it comes to how senior care will impact families. And there are a lot of statistics out there. For example, you’ve probably heard that about 52 percent of … [Read more...]
Is Using Medicaid a Bad Idea? Not Necessarily.
A lot of people wonder whether or not it is worth it to pursue having Medi-Cal or Medicaid pay for senior care. The answer will differ from family to family, but regardless of your situation, there are a few general things that are worth … [Read more...]
Paying for Care is a Real Struggle for Some
As we age, more access to health care will be needed, not less. Simple statistics illustrates this point for us. The longer we’re alive, the more likely we are to get sick, be in an accident, develop a chronic disease, or otherwise become … [Read more...]
Medicaid Pros and Cons
When a loved one moves into a nursing home, Medicaid (or Medi-Cal here in California) is one of the most often used methods of payments. Medicaid has benefits because it helps those with limited income to pay for medical treatments when … [Read more...]
Dental Health Cannot be Ignored in the Elderly
Dental problems are often rampant amongst the elderly population. Some of this issue is simply because of age; as we get older health problems become more likely, if not because of declining immune systems, then simply because we have been … [Read more...]