Medicaid is an essential part of healthcare and life planning for America’s elderly, but getting signed up is vastly more complicated than most first-timers anticipate. That’s true whether you’re applying for yourself or for an aging parent. View image | gettyimages.com Of course, those who’ve dealt with government applications in the past are probably unsurprised… Read More »
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MEDICARE BENEFIT FOR SKILLED NURSING CARE CAN CONTINUE EVEN AFTER “PLATEAU”
Medicare pays for the first 90 days of hospitalization for a single benefit period (either a single hospitalization or a series of hospitalizations for the same illness). 42 U.S.C. §1395d. Medicare beneficiaries are entitled to an additional 60 “lifetime reserve” days which can be used only once in a lifetime to cover any additional days…. Read More »