CMS updates for 2025 boost SSI benefits and adjust Medicaid spousal impoverishment limits. Learn how these changes impact long-term special needs care planning.

When purchasing a Medigap policy to supplement Medicare, it's crucial to shop around, as prices for identical coverage can vary significantly between insurers.

Medicare tips include enrolling at the right time to avoid penalties, choosing between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage, reviewing plans annually, and considering financial assistance options.

In recent years, nursing homes have increasingly asked — or forced — patients and their families to sign arbitration agreements prior to admission. By signing these agreements, patients or family members give up their right to sue if they believe the nursing home was responsible for injuries or the patient’s death.

In 2017, Social Security benefits will increase by 0.3%, resulting in a $4 monthly rise for the average recipient. However, higher Medicare Part B premiums may offset this gain.

When people retire they often have more time to travel. Although Medicare coverage is generally not available when beneficiaries are overseas, what about coverage for those exploring our own varied and scenic land?

It turns out that some Medicare-age people are having important decisions about Medicare made for them, often without their knowledge.

There is a new CMS (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services) reporting requirement, Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid & SCHIP Extension Act (MMSEA), 42 USCS §1395(y)(b)(8), effective July 1, 2009 that we need to be prepared to advise litigation firms and the court when serving as Guardian Ad Litem.