What are Medicare Advantage Plans?What are Medicare Advantage Plans?

What are Medicare Advantage Plans?

3 years ago

Medicare Advantage replaced prior programs, alternatively called Medicare+Choice or Part C, which originated in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.…

What is Medicare Part B?What is Medicare Part B?

What is Medicare Part B?

3 years ago

Medicare part B is voluntary. All persons over age 65 and all persons enrolled in part A may enroll in…

What is Medicare Part A?What is Medicare Part A?

What is Medicare Part A?

3 years ago

Part A provides most of your institutional coverage. It covers inpatient care in hospitals, inpatient care in a skilled nursing…

CMS Announces 2023 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles 2023 Medicare Part D Income-Related Monthly Adjustment AmountsCMS Announces 2023 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles 2023 Medicare Part D Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amounts

CMS Announces 2023 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles 2023 Medicare Part D Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amounts

3 years ago

On September 27, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2023 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts…

CMS Announces Lower Premiums for Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans in 2023CMS Announces Lower Premiums for Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans in 2023

CMS Announces Lower Premiums for Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans in 2023

3 years ago

On September 29, 2022, CMS issued the following press release regarding 2023 premiums for Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans:…

Elder Law and Special Needs Law News Roundup – 9-30-2022Elder Law and Special Needs Law News Roundup – 9-30-2022

Elder Law and Special Needs Law News Roundup – 9-30-2022

3 years ago

We regularly post links to news articles and other resources related to Elder Law and Special Needs Law. We focus…

What makes a signature valid in Georgia?What makes a signature valid in Georgia?

What makes a signature valid in Georgia?

3 years ago

The dictionary definition of "signature" is "a person's name written in a distinctive way as a form of identification in…

Ohio Court of Appeals Affirms Appointment of Guardian Despite Questionable Transcript from Probate Court HearingOhio Court of Appeals Affirms Appointment of Guardian Despite Questionable Transcript from Probate Court Hearing

Ohio Court of Appeals Affirms Appointment of Guardian Despite Questionable Transcript from Probate Court Hearing

3 years ago

On September 15, 2022, the Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a Probate Court decision appointing a guardian despite a spotty…

Articles – Week of September 30, 2022Articles – Week of September 30, 2022

Articles – Week of September 30, 2022

3 years ago

We regularly scour the internet looking for information relating to elder care, special needs and elder law. Although we review…

Chronic Care Model and Patient AdvocacyChronic Care Model and Patient Advocacy

Chronic Care Model and Patient Advocacy

3 years ago

In the late 1990s, Dr. Ed Wagner (and his team at the Macccoll Center - now the ACT Center), created…