As you age, you’re likely to experience costs associated with your health. Getting a handle on these things early can help you to be prepared. Knowing what to expect is a good way to plan ahead. Additionally, it’s important to … [Read more...]
When Should You Buy Long Term Care Insurance?
Long term care insurance is designed to help reduce the cost of care–or even eliminate it–for people that might require senior care later on in life. One of the interesting things about long term care insurance is that the … [Read more...]
How PACE Might Help Your Older Loved Ones
PACE has received a little bit more attention lately. Now that we are in the post-COVID world, many people are unhappy with the way that senior care has traditionally been run. And there’s no question about why. Senior care was one of the … [Read more...]
Navigating Medicare Nursing Home Coverage
Medicare is the public health insurance that the vast majority of elderly individuals in the United States rely on for their medical care and prescription drug coverage. You need to be 65 or older to qualify for this insurance or suffer … [Read more...]
A Quick Tutorial on Senior Care and What Insurance Covers
A lot of people believe that once they receive Medicare and the insurance coverage that this provides that their senior care is taken care of. Unfortunately, this isn’t quite true. While there are a lot of things that Medicare will help … [Read more...]
Managing Care Costs Without Going Broke
Senior care can be costly, but that doesn’t mean that you need to go broke paying for care expenses. Many people rely on their insurance policies to cover the costs of care and this can be a big help–but only if the insurance … [Read more...]
Seniors and the Cost of Living
Here in the United States, the cost of living has gone up dramatically over the last several years. According to some estimates, the Social Security Administration is attempting to help seniors out by raising the cost of living adjustment … [Read more...]
Is the Price of Senior Care Increasing?
Is the price of senior care going up? It’s a fair question, considering everything that is going on with our economy and the difficult financial situation that many people currently find themselves in. Unfortunately, day to day … [Read more...]
Understanding Medicare and Disability
Medicare is the insurance designed for elderly individuals that are no longer in the workforce. It is a publicly funded type of health insurance designed to help ensure that people who are not provided health insurance through an employer … [Read more...]
Preparing for Medical Costs During the Senior Years
For those heading into their retirement years, Medicare is one of the biggest points of worry that they experience. Medicare is a publicly funded health insurance made especially for senior citizens and people that are no … [Read more...]
Understanding Medicare Allowances and Senior Care
One of the hot topics that a lot of seniors struggle with is Medicare allowances. Speaking simply, these allowances are the maximum amounts covered by Medicare for a specific service being offered. It’s the amount of coverage that Medicare … [Read more...]
Paying For Care–It Comes in Many Forms
Getting connected to the right care can be difficult. Paying for it can be even more difficult. There are a number of different ways to pay for care, some of which are easier than others, depending on your resources, what systems you’ve … [Read more...]