Medicare

If you have original Medicare, the doctor you visit can make a difference in how much you have to pay. Although you can go to any doctor who accepts Medicare payments, if the doctor does not "accept assignment" or opts...

A new study finds that when medical personnel know what kind of care a patient wants at the end of life, Medicare can be spared . . . ...

Medicare fraud is often in the news, but what is it, exactly? Fraud costs Medicare an estimated $60 billion a year and contributes to the rising cost of health care for all Americans. . .

Long-term care can be very expensive, but many long-term care expenses can be deducted from your taxes. . .

Making decisions about elderly parents can cause conflict even in the best of families. In this book, three experienced elder mediators provide advice and tools for managing disputes with siblings.

Most seniors want to be able to stay at home as long as they can instead of moving into a nursing home. The PACE program provides care and services to some nursing home-eligible seniors to enable them to remain in their...

Medicaid 101

Retirees cannot disenroll from Medicare Part A without also losing their Social Security benefits and refunding . . .

If you are about to turn 65, then it is time to think about Medicare. You become eligible for Medicare as soon as you turn 65, and delaying your enrollment can result in penalties.

Elderlaw 101

One of the benefits of the health reform law took effect January 1 . . .