See Hudson Valley nursing home ratings
http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/2015/03/29/nursing-home-rating-medicare-medicaid/70581010/
MEDICARE 101
MEDICARE is a benefit available to most people over 65 OR people who have been determined to be disabled by the Social Security Administration. PART A MEDICARE is for Hospital Coverage, rehabilitation, hospice and short term home care. Typically there is no premium for this coverage. However there is an inpatient hospital deducible. In 2015 […]
Medicaid Help Without Falling Into Poverty
The New York Times Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/20/your-money/medicaid-help-without-falling-into-poverty.html?_r=0
Managed Long Term Care Plans (MLTCs)
New York State has created MLTCs to manage all Medicaid home care services. The purpose was to privatize the management of long term home care services and create a partial to total capitated system of payment. Ideally this would make things more efficient and cut down on waste – such as services provided which are […]
Is Nursing Home Placement Inevitable?
Not necessarily. A lot of people feel that a nursing home is inevitable if you live long enough. What they may not know is that home care is a viable option to meet long term care needs. There are many ways to meet a loved ones needs at home and avoid nursing home placement.
