When the time comes to transition to nursing home care, figuring out how to pay for it is often a primary concern for families. Many people mistakenly believe Medicare will cover the entire cost ...

If your appeal isn't successful, your mother will be considered a private pay patient. While she will not have her benefits ...

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its delayed and much-anticipated CY 2026 home health final payment rule on Friday, ...

Taking advantage of Medicare is one of the best ways to stretch your retirement dollars further. The government-funded ...

To qualify for home healthcare under Medicare, you’ll need to show that you are “homebound” due to illness and injury via a doctor’s examination and recommendation. However, you’ll first need to be ...

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is once again beating the drum for reducing Medicare payment rates for ...

“Convalescent home” is another term for skilled nursing facility (SNF). A person may require a stay in an SNF when they are ready to leave the hospital but not quite ready to return home. Medicare ...

“Assisted living promotes independence, purpose and dignity for the more than 1.4 million American seniors who live in one of the more than 31,000 assisted living communities across the country,” says ...

Convalescent homes, also called skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), are inpatient care facilities where you can receive continued care from healthcare professionals after a hospital stay. The cost of a ...

Visiting Angels helps seniors age in place by helping with day-to-day tasks like grocery shopping, cooking, light household chores and medication reminders. Medicare will pay for some home health ...