The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency that works with states to provide Medicaid and is in charge of the Medicare program, announced a rule earlier this year that is scheduled to take effect on September 16. The rule would bar nursing homes from forcing residents to sign arbitration agreements. Springdale Health and Rehabilitation Center and The Maples at Har-Ber Meadows, two nursing home facilities in Arkansas, … [Read more...]
Alzheimer’s Financial Burden on Patients and Loved Ones
The cost of Alzheimer’s is more complex than the numbers found in medical bills and nursing home care. Family members and other caregivers shoulder financial, physical and emotional burdens that are hard to imagine without experiencing it. Alzheimer’s patients suffering from dementia require gradually increasing help and supervision. Nursing home care may eventually become necessary, but families often try to provide care at home for as … [Read more...]
Long-Term Care: What Choices Are Right for You and Your Loved Ones?
As the population ages, the need for long-term care rises. Even if you and your loved ones are currently healthy, there is reason to be prepared should a need for long-term care occur. What are your plans regarding long-term care? If you do require care, how will you pay for it? Planning to meet long-term care needs Alarming numbers. None of us wants to believe we will require long-term care, but according to some statistics 44 percent of men … [Read more...]