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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

How to See a Dentist for Less When You Have Medicare

…low incomes sometimes can get dental care through Medicaid. But dental care is not a required Medicaid benefit. So whether as a low-income senior you can get dental care depends…

Saturday, June 3, 2017

Programs for Older Americans Are on the Chopping Block

President Trump’s budget puts programs for vulnerable Americans on the chopping block. Along with food stamps, Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and CHIP (the Children’s Health Insurance Plan), Trump proposes…

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

The latest on new Medicare cards

To prevent fraud and fight identity theft, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has been distributing new Medicare cards that don’t have the beneficiaries’ Social Security numbers on…

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Long Term Care Insurance: the basics

…children, they may be able to pitch in and help. The alternative, Medicaid, will pick up the tab only after all savings have been exhausted; applicants must be destitute. While…

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Nursing Homes Still Hotbeds of Abusive Drugging

…New York City’s more than 40,000 nursing home residents are on the meds, according to the Gazette, citing 2011 data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The Gotham…

Thursday, June 2, 2022

Estafas y Seguro Social

…los EE. UU., causando estragos en sus propios beneficios del Seguro Social; y Para obtener acceso a los beneficios de Medicare o Medicaid, también creando dolores de cabeza para usted…

Monday, July 12, 2021

Happy Birthday, Medicare!

…billion by 2030, according to AARP. Having previously introduced nursing home ratings, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid is paying attention to the growing numbers of seniors who want to…

Monday, September 30, 2013

The Shutdown for Seniors

…delays in new enrollments. Medicaid will not be affected Military veterans There may be delays in processing of benefits; service cuts could also have some effects. WIC If you’re helping…

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Stuck at Home Guide: How to Get Online

…have stepped up during this COVID-19 emergency to offer low-cost internet to seniors, people who receive SSI, Medicaid or housing assistance, and others in need. Just be aware that there…

Thursday, October 20, 2022

Telemedicine: It’s Here To Stay

…or deductible. During the pandemic and the public health emergency, the federal government, state Medicaid programs and private insurers all expanded coverage for virtual health care services. The public health…

Friday, November 16, 2018

Veterans, are you missing out?

…worth couldn’t be “excessive.” Now, the net-worth upper limit is $123,600, excluding appliances, home and vehicles. There’s also a new three-year lookback period, similar to the Medicaid lookback period, to…

Friday, June 8, 2018

New Scams on the horizon

…receive the cards with a requirement from Congress that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services remove Social Security numbers from Medicare cards by April 2019. Because of the update,…

Thursday, June 2, 2022

Scams and Social Security

…refund; To file for unemployment benefits; By someone ineligible to work in the U.S., wreaking havoc with your own Social Security benefits; and To gain access Medicare or Medicaid benefits,…

Sunday, July 23, 2017

The Questions We Ask Google, State By State

…Who qualifies for medicaid? / Who was the best president? / Do I have herpes? / How to meet men? / What is gun control? / Where is the internet?…

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Healthcare Data Breach: symptoms and cures

…an Identity Theft Report with the Federal Trade Commission. If it’s your Medicare or Medicaid information that’s been nabbed, report that online or call 800-HHS-TIPS. Additionally, if there are medical…