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Do Paid Creative Workers in Nursing Homes Need Insurance?
I would like to go into nursing homes to help residents make bracelets at activity time. I am paid to supply everything. Do I need insurance?...
Read moreFew Medicare Enrollees Receive Meds for Opioid Use Disorder
Medicare covers services and prescriptions to treat opioid use disorder, which impacts 1.1 million Medicare recipients. In 2022, 52,000 Medicare enrollees experienced an opioid overdose, a recent report reveals. ...
Read moreMedicaid Redetermination: In One State, Many Didn't Renew
Results of a recent survey led by the Department of Health and Human Services in Utah reveal that more than half of the state’s residents who lost their coverage during Medicaid's "unwinding" process in 2023 did not attempt to resecure their...
Read moreIs Marital Property Protected from Medicaid Spend Down?
If my sister’s husband goes into a nursing home and applies for Medicaid, will their house, its total or partial value, be shielded from 'spend down' to cover his nursing home expenses based on marital property laws?...
Read moreCan I Remove a Beneficiary from an Irrevocable Trust?
I have funds in an irrevocable trust for my two daughters, but one has been estranged for eight years. I want to give everything to the daughter I‘ve always relied on. And what happens if she predeceases me?...
Read moreWhat If I Can't Be a Caregiver and Mom Refuses a Facility?
I’ve been taking care of my mom for 10 years and am no longer physically capable of taking care of her. She can't walk, feed herself, or use the toilet. It’s not safe at home but she refuses to leave. What...
Read moreDoes Someone with Early-Stage Alzheimer's Need Memory Care?
My mother has mild Alzheimer's disease. She is self-sufficient and requires no assistance with her daily activities, yet. Her sister put her in a memory care facility. Does she need this level of care now?...
Read moreWhat If I Can't Care for Mom and She Refuses a Facility?
I’ve been taking care of my mom for 10 years and am no longer physically capable of taking care of her. She can't walk, feed herself, or use the toilet. It’s not safe at home but she refuses to leave. What...
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