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Get your GuideIf the child of a parent who is moving into assisted living pays for the parent's first month's rent while also in the process of selling the parent's home for assisted living expenses, can that child be safely reimbursed for the amount of money paid once the home is sold and not affect Medicaid look-back when that par...
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Learn More About EldercareUnder a new Medicare Prescription Payment Plan starting in 2025, all Medicare prescription drug plans, including Medicare Advantage plans, will offer enrollees the option to spread out their prescription drug out-of-pocket costs over 12 months.
Read moreSomeone who is incapacitated cannot make personal decisions or understand legal documents. An incapacitated person requires a surrogate decision-maker, such as an agent under a health care power of attorney or a guardian.
Read moreCongress established the Medicaid Money Follows the Person (MFP) Program to provide states with federal funding to help seniors who are receiving care in institutions but want to live at home.
Read moreThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2023 federal guidelines for how much money the spouses of institutionalized Medicaid recipients may keep, as well as related Medicaid figures.
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