Medicare, a health insurance benefit for people 65 and older, has imposed an artificial “improvement” requirement to obtain certain Medicare benefits, including coverage to pay for rehabilitative services after a 3-day hospital stay. On October 16, 2012 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) agreed to settle a case, Jimmo v. Sebelius, which removed…
We have no money in this country. We all know that. How does this impact on you if you need to pay for residential long-term care in a nursing home, assisted living or in your own home? There are two government programs that are available to seniors to help pay for care – Medicare and…
Medicare open enrollment is between November 15 and December 31. This is your opportunity to switch Medicare drug or health care plans. It is the perfect time to review your coverage and is extra important this year because of the new federal health law. AARP and the State of Idaho Senior Health Insurance Benefits Advisors…
A Reminder of How Medicare Works in Three Weekly Installments The Kaiser Family Foundation has a recent report “Medicare a Primer 2010,” which explains the Medicare program in terms that lay people can understand. It highlights key elements of the Medicare program, which now provides health coverage to 47 million people (people age 65 and…