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November 26, 2018 by bob mason

COLA Season! Social Security, Medicare, VA, SSI, Medicaid Adjusted

COLA Season!  Social Security, Medicare, VA, SSI, Medicaid Adjusted

Social Security recently announced a cost of living adjustment (COLA) for 2019. The 2.8% adjustment is important to more than seniors looking forward to the monthly benefit check because it drives a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Medicaid, Medicare, Nursing Homes, Social Security, Veterans Tagged With: Aid and Attendance, Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security

February 15, 2013 by bob mason 2 Comments

How To Quickly Appeal A Nursing Home Medicare Denial

How To Quickly Appeal A Nursing Home Medicare Denial

June and Ward Cleaver’s Saga Continues. A Recap: Mossy Mountain Health and Rehab recently telephoned Mrs. Cleaver and told her that husband Ward was no longer making progress in his rehab therapy and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Medicare, Nursing Homes Tagged With: discharge appeal, Georgia, Medicare, Medicare appeals, north carolina, nursing home discharge

January 31, 2013 by bob mason 6 Comments

Medicare Improvement Standard: Not The Law

Medicare Improvement Standard: Not The Law

Why The Standard Is No More. What To Do If The Nursing Home Says It Applies. Has this happened to you? The nursing home calls. “Mrs. Cleaver, Ward is failing to progress in his therapy and because of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Medicare Tagged With: failure to progress, jimmo, Medicare, nursing home, Plateau

October 28, 2012 by bob mason 4 Comments

The End of the Medicare “Improvement Standard”

The End of the Medicare “Improvement Standard”

The false Medicare “Improvement Standard” under which the Medicare program and its payment contractors have sought to deny nursing home and other benefits for individuals who “fail to progress” or who … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Insurance, Medicare, Nursing Homes Tagged With: Improvement standard, Medicare, Medicare plateau, nursing homes

April 30, 2012 by bob mason 2 Comments

Can You Dodge These Looming Threats?

Can You Dodge These Looming Threats?

You have that uneasy feeling that you ought to be doing something . . . just not sure what. Perhaps Mom or Dad has been exhibiting some troubling health symptoms. As the oldest/only/closest child you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security Tagged With: estate planning, Medicaid, Medicaid Planning, Medicare, Social Security

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Real Property Basics: Medicaid, Taxes, and Probate — CONTINUED

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In the last article, we looked at the general characteristics of various … [Read More...]

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Real Property Basics: Medicaid, Taxes, and Probate

Understanding different ways of owning real estate is important because the … [Read More...]

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