A Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap) policy, sold by private companies, can help pay some of the health care costs thatOriginal… Read more »
Tag: Medicaid
Volunteering for Hospice
Submitted by: Denise Parsons, Administrator Caris Healthcare (Hospice) Volunteers provide important services to hospice organizations and the people they… Read more »
Hospitals are for Sick People
Help avoid readmission with non-medical in-home care by Lauren Hewitt and Brian Freeman; Owners of Griswold Home Care Hospitals are… Read more »
Long Term Care Expenses – Are They Deductible as a Medical Expense?
by Michael B. Bridges, Attorney; Dobson, Jones, Ball, Phillips & Bridges, P.A. Yes, if certain requirements are satisfied and the… Read more »
Healthy Connections Prime: A New Option for Older Dual Eligibles
The SC Health and Human Services Department has been approved to implement a new pilot program called Healthy Connections Prime for certain… Read more »
Key Discussions Families Don’t Have
by Loretta Hartzell Nearly three-quarters of people wouldn’t know what to do if they found out a family member needed long… Read more »
House Call: The Foundation of American Medicine and Its Resurgence
by Matthew Gibson, MA In March, 1940, Dr. Harry Chambers was called to the home of eleven-year-old Timothy Scheffer. “Little… Read more »
A Profile of Older Americans: 2010
Highlights • The older population (65+) numbered 39.6 million in 2009, an increase of 4.3 million or 12.5% since 1999• The… Read more »
What Are my Rights as a Patient?
Federal law requires that all individuals receiving home care services be informed of their rights as a patient. Following is… Read more »
Medicare Premium, Deductible and Co-Pay Charges for 2011
The basic premium for Medicare Part B will be $115.40 a month in 2011, up from $110.50 in 2010 (a… Read more »
