If you are on Medicare, the sign-up window is open to change your health insurance plan. What should you choose? It is an important decision. Let me tell you about George. In March, George had multiple health problems: dizziness, a stiff neck, aches all over and weakness in his arms. He was unable to drive…
By: Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho People covered by Medicare occasionally want to complain to Medicare to contest hospital discharge orders, nursing home care, home health services and hospice programs, all paid for by Medicare. Effective August 1, 2014, the toll-free phone numbers to call have been changed…
By: Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho Picture yourself in the hospital – you are 65 years old. You have been there for a week receiving care and treatment. You are then discharged to a skilled nursing or rehabilitation facility. Next you find out you were not “admitted” to…
By Susan M. Graham, Certifiled Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho Imagine, you are hospitalized for three or more days, you were assigned a room, slept in a bed, had many tests and saw various specialists. Then, you were discharged to a skilled nursing facility (a nursing home) for follow-up care. At that…