If you have Medicare, you do not need to buy additional coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace that will start in 2014. The marketplace isn’t for people who have Medicare, so do not drop your Medicare coverage. The health care law protects your basic...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has revised the Medicare Benefit Policy to clarify that skilled care and skilled therapy may be covered even for conditions that will not improve, per the settlement in the high-profile Jimmo vs. Sebelius case. The filing...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is certainly a hot topic lately. For families with special needs children, Medicaid has been the only viable option for health care coverage. Private insurance costs were exorbitant and unattainable because of “pre-existing” conditions...
On-Line Shopping: Cyber Monday (the Monday after Thanksgiving) kicks off the on-line holiday shopping season. Shopping on-line can catch you some great bargains, and helps you avoid crowds, long-lines and the hassle of store shopping. But it can be risky. Copycat...
A person’s hospital stay may not be considered by Medicare to be an inpatient hospital stay, but rather is billed as outpatient observation. Most Medicare beneficiaries know that Medicare Part A will pay for their hospitalization and will also pay for their...
The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) has designated October as Special Needs Law Month. Unlike traditional lawyers, Special Needs Law attorneys focus on the issues that affect the elderly and those with special needs. Special Needs Law attorneys pay...
