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QUALIFYING FOR NURSING HOME MEDICAID BENEFITS

PENALTIES FOR TRANSFER OF ASSETS INTO A TRUST

Medicaid pays most of the costs of nursing home care for needy persons. Eligibility to receive Medicaid benefits is based on federal and state guidelines governing...

Secondary Payer Program

There are times when a person's health services may be covered both by Medicare and by another type of insurance, such as group health insurance, workers' compensation, or automobile insurance. In these cases, Medicare provides only secondary...

Part A - Home Health Care and Confinement

Medicare Part A will cover many of the costs associated with home health care if the care is both medically reasonable and necessary. If the patient is not entitled to Part A coverage, Part B may provide coverage.

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Consumer Fraud - Warning Signs

Elderly Americans, who were raised in a more trusting, personal era, can be particularly vulnerable to some types of consumer fraud, especially if they live alone and are accessible to telemarketers because they are home often. At least three...

Employment - Senior Corps Programs

One of the programs administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency, is Senior Corps. Senior Corps actually consists of three programs: Foster Grandparents, Senior Companions, and the Retired and Senior...