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Archive for the ‘Government assistance’ Category


Sequester Cuts

It is possible that the sequester cuts could hit seniors pretty hard.   And here what I am talking about are the Meals on Wheels cuts that could hit the agency if the they don’t get a reprieve.     Because I feel that this is so important, I want to take a minute and [...]

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Aging In Place

The Center for Disease Control defines aging in place as “the ability to live in one’s own home and community safely, independently, and comfortably, regardless of age, income, or ability level.1     And with all of the headlines regarding either caregiver burnout or nursing home abuse, it is no wonder that seniors wish to [...]

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Online Pharmacy Reviews

Due to the skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs, Canadian pharmacies have become all the rage online. But the problem is that the vast majority are fake, as are most online pharmacies and online pharmacy review sites.   So for this very important post, I want to take you through a few points…   1) Why the [...]

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Medicaid Fraud

People think of Medicare and Medicaid fraud is something that is only being committed by unscrupulous doctors and medical agencies charging the government for millions of dollars of treatments that never happened…and this is absolutely true.   But caregivers and seniors can commit Medicaid fraud as well.   Good Medicaid planning does not involve relying [...]

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Medicaid Planning

Unfortunately for most caregivers, the first time that they start to think about Medicaid planning is after its too late.    That’s what happened with me.After my mother’s heart attack when I had to apply for Medicaid for her, I realized how unprepared I was.  So for this article about Medicaid planning, I am going [...]

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State Dental Association

Below I have put together a listing of state dental associations, with accompanying contact information and websites.  The reason for this is that many low-income seniors are in need of low-cost or free dental services and dentures.     And as one of my newsletter subscribers found out when she took my advice (see Sarah’s comment [...]

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State Ombudsman Office

I have put together a list of state long term care ombudsman’s below.  I would like to thank the good people over at LTCOmbudsman.org for putting the time in to compile the information for seniors and their caregivers.   This information is indispensable   The reason is simple to identify.  Nursing home abuse and neglect is on [...]

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Supplemental Needs Trust

A supplemental needs trust is a method where an individual applying for Medicaid who has “excess income” over the Medicaid guidelines is still able to receive Medicaid.   And while many things dealing with the government can be complex, this really isn’t. So what I am going to do is lay out the basic premise [...]

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Is Government Assistance Ethical?

With all the talk of budget deficits and fiscal cliffs, is accepting government assistance ethical, for seniors or anyone else?   It’s a reasonable question to ask. After all, if the rest of us have to pay our bills, pay our debts and save for our own retirement, then why should we be footing the [...]

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Doctors That Accept Medicaid

Finding doctors that accept Medicaid can be challenging but worth it for seniors and their caregivers who have limited resources and health insurance.   I am going to take you through the steps to find a local doctor that does take Medicaid, and also some of the challenges that the recent passage of the health [...]

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