Vermont puts long-term care on level playing groundThe article provides information on the 1115 Long-Term Care Medicaid Waiver of Vermont. According to Brendan Hogan of the Agency of Human Se...
ObjectivesTo compare hospitalizations of dually eligible older adults who had an extended Medicaid nursing home (NH) stay and transitioned out to receive Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) with hospitalizations of those who remained in the NH. DesignRetrospective matched cohort study us...
Medicare does not pay for long-term care. Medicaid does pay for long-term care in nursing homes only. A few states, such as Vermont, have recently begun offering Medicaid long-term care benefits both in the home and in nursing homes. Medicare is a health insurance program for Americans ...
Private Pay Options Medicare and Medicaid Veterans Benefits Planning for Care Explore More Explore long-term care payment options Paying for long-term care is a significant budget item that can quickly become a burden for aging adults. Families are relieved to learn there are many options to help...
As Medicare does not cover long-term care stays in a nursing home and does not cover home care, individuals must privately pay for their own care needs. If someone has nearly no assets (less than $2,000.00 in most states), they may qualify for Medicaid coverage which will pay for a ...
cancer survivor preferences for long-term surveillance Matthew Schlumbrecht1* , Charlotte Sun2, Marilyn Huang1, Andrea Milbourne2 and Diane Bodurka2 Abstract Background: With ongoing healthcare reform and shrinking numbers of oncologists, appropriate triaging of gynecologic cancer survivor care is ...
26 Simultaneously, several states used the Medicaid Waiver program to create barriers, including establishing lockout periods and eliminating retroactive coverage; as a result, parents may be unaware that their children were uninsured until presenting for care.27 A further 90% reduction in funds to ...
John Bolton is a Partner in the law firm of Nixon Peabody LLP handling complex business and corporate litigation, with particular focus on health care industry litigation. A member of the firm’s Health Care Litigation team, Bolton has litigated complex Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement issues, ...