In-Home Senior Care Technology and Elder Law
In-home technology helps aging adults live at home safely for much longer. Family members must participate in the purchase and installation of devices to ensure their loved one's security and [...]
Does Medicare Cover Acupuncture and Chiropractic Care?
Though Medicare provides comprehensive coverage for many medical services, there are often questions regarding coverage for alternative therapies, such as chiropractic care and acupuncture.
Senators Propose Boosting Seniors’ Social Security Benefits
In late March 2024, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act. The Act centers on changing the formula that the SSA uses to calculate Social [...]
Could Medicaid Payback Rules Come to an End?
As of late 2023, the median monthly cost of a semi-private room in a nursing home in the U.S. was close to $9,000. The vast majority of people cannot afford to pay [...]
States With the Highest and Lowest Assisted Living Costs
Seniors seeking information on assisted living options may find recent data from the Seniorly Resource Center useful. Its new 2024 report sheds light on [...]
Avoiding Property Tax Foreclosures for Older Adults
If you are a homeowner who is falling behind on your real estate taxes, you may end up facing foreclosure on your property. Because your property taxes hinge on the value of your [...]
Elder Financial Abuse by Family Caregivers
Older adults lose an estimated $20 billion each year from financial abuse by family, friends, and caregivers. In many cases, the perpetrators of elder financial abuse are not strangers but [...]
Nursing Homes Must Have Minimum Number of Staff, Say Feds
In April 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a new rule seeking to combat understaffing in long-term care facilities. The new mandate has its share of [...]
New Bill Targets Growing the Long-Term Caregiving Workforce
FInding long-term care services can pose significant challenges. One major reason for this is a lack of available labor in this field. New bipartisan legislation may have an [...]
Are My Assets Protected If My Husband Has to Go on Medicaid?
My husband has no assets in his name; everything is in my name. His only income is Social Security. He has long-term care insurance that will last approximately six years. Would he be eligible [...]
