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Once a resident is settled in a nursing home, being told to leave can be very traumatic. Nursing homes are required to follow certain procedures before discharging a resident, but family members [...]

We often hear of people, particularly older people, who skimp when it comes to buying and taking their medications. They either take less than the prescribed amount, or completely opt out of [...]

If you are struggling with paying for Medicare Part B, or if you are putting off having a healthcare issue checked out by your physician because you haven’t met the deductible for your Medicare, [...]

Huge Myth About Rehab Services Paid by Medicare   Have you heard that Medicare must cut you off of rehab services if you are not showing improvement? A nursing home or hospital facility may [...]

  Common Abuse of Powers of Attorney You are NOT giving up the right to act for yourself!             Recently, neighbors called the police to an elderly gentleman’s home because of a [...]

When they discharged Fred from the hospital, they told Wilma, his wife, that Fred would need to go into a nursing home for rehab.  Wilma asked which nursing homes were good, and the hospital [...]

GOOD NEWS! We’ve finished mailing new Medicare cards across the country! You should’ve received your new card by now. Here’s what to do next: Carry and use your new Medicare card when you [...]

Why does my accountant have to know about my health? Because of the new tax bill, many people won’t bother with tax write-offs any more.  That’s because the new tax law doubled the standard [...]

If you have children under the age of 18, a major concern should be who would raise them if you were to die. Of course, if only one parent dies, in the great majority of cases the surviving [...]

  A durable power of attorney is one of the most important estate planning documents you can have. It allows you to appoint someone to act for you (your “agent” or [...]