Staying Connected to Family Members in a Nursing Home When Visits are Banned
The spread of the coronavirus to nursing home residents has caused the federal government to direct nursing homes to restrict visitor access, and many assisted ...More
Medicare and Medicaid Will Cover Coronavirus Testing
With coronavirus dominating news coverage and creating alarm, it is important to know that Medicare and Medicaid will cover tests for the virus. The department ...More
Social Security Shutters ‘Petri Dish’ Offices in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak
To protect its workers and the public during the coronavirus pandemic, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has suspended face-to-face service to at its field offices and ...More
Certified Care Managers Are Aging Life Care Professionals
Senior Partner Care Services at One Senior Place Announces Certifications (VIERA, FL) March 30, 2020 – Two Care Managers at Senior Partner Care Services, affiliated ...More
Make Sure You Are Counted in the 2020 Census
The 2020 census is starting soon, and seniors need to be counted. This may be more of a challenge this year because for the first ...More
How Secure Is Social Security?
For years people have been worried about Social Security’s future, but what is the actual outlook? According to the federal government, unless Congress acts to ...More
The Trump Administration Allows States to Choose Medicaid Block Grants
The Trump administration has unveiled a plan to allow states the option to cap Medicaid spending using block grants. While this change does not directly ...More
How Does Medicaid Treat Income?
The basic Medicaid rule for nursing home residents is that they must pay all of their income, minus certain deductions, to the nursing home. The ...More
When Inheriting Real Estate, Consider Your Options
Inheriting real estate from your parents is either a blessing or a burden — or a little bit of both. Figuring out what to do ...More
Medication Safety
As people age, they often wind up taking multiple prescription medications, which increases the risk of harmful drug interactions. The more you know, and the ...More
