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Finally, New Rules for Nursing Homes

Finally, New Rules for Nursing Homes

As a recent Forbes article titled “The End of Secrecy in Nursing Home Wrongdoing” explains, until now consumers were required to sign arbitration agreements when

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Medicare’s Observation Status Can Have You Seeing Extra Dollar Signs

Medicare’s Observation Status Can Have You Seeing Extra Dollar Signs

If you’re in the hospital under “observation status,” which is a Medicare designation applied to patients deemed insufficiently ill for formal admission, but still too

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“SNF” Doesn’t Stand for “Sunday Night Football” When Talking About Medicaid and Medicare

“SNF” Doesn’t Stand for “Sunday Night Football” When Talking About Medicaid and Medicare

Can you believe the average cost for a one-bedroom unit in an assisted living facility is nearly $42,000 a year in our country? These long-term-care

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Family Long-Term Care Isn’t a Cure-All for Seniors

Family Long-Term Care Isn’t a Cure-All for Seniors

With people living longer, odds are that many of us will become disabled for some time before we pass away and will need some long-term

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Elder Abuse Grows with Senior Population

Elder Abuse Grows with Senior Population

The Administration for Community Living says that hundreds of thousands of older persons are abused, neglected and exploited every year, reported The Hillsdale (MI) Daily

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Dispelling Misconceptions and Misinformation About Medicare

Dispelling Misconceptions and Misinformation About Medicare

Medicare home health coverage can be vital for seniors who are recently sent home from the hospital or who are suffering from a chronic condition

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Watch Out for These Changes to Social Security in 2016

Watch Out for These Changes to Social Security in 2016

“Here’s what to look for in your benefits check and your paycheck deductions.” AARP gave a thorough run-down on how Social Security will shape up

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The Medicare Mess and How to Tackle it Next Year

The Medicare Mess and How to Tackle it Next Year

If the government doesn’t act soon, nearly one-third of Medicare beneficiaries will face a 50 percent increase in their Part B premiums for 2016, while

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Advice for Long-Term Healthcare and Dementia

Advice for Long-Term Healthcare and Dementia

With its views of the Rincon Mountains and nine large, adobe-style homes, the Villas at Houghton looks more like an upscale gated neighborhood than a

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Navigating the Medicare Enrollment Process

Navigating the Medicare Enrollment Process

Most people heading into retirement know life after work isn’t all shuffleboard on the lido deck. There can be serious money and health care concerns,

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Common Senior Mistakes in Retirement Planning

Common Senior Mistakes in Retirement Planning

While there is nothing that can guarantee that you will have sufficient money to cover all potential costs in retirement, there are certainly some common

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RMDs, Tax Rates, and Your Children / York, PA

RMDs, Tax Rates, and Your Children / York, PA

Many individuals have substantial IRAs, yet they have no need to tap the account for retirement income. Generally, they’ll take only required minimum distributions (RMDs)

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