Remember Medicare’s Important Deadlines
Learn the most important deadlines you or a loved one will have to keep in mind for Medicare.
What are Non-Traditional Options for Long-Term Care Insurance?
There are other types of policies and investments that you can use to get long-term care benefits.
Is an IRA Conversion a Good Idea when the Market Is Down?
Soaring inflation, interest rate hikes and the war in Ukraine have sparked ongoing stock market volatility. However, there may be a bright spot: the chance to save money on a Roth conversion.
Proposal to Improve Nursing Home Quality
White House officials on Monday outlined more than 20 separate actions, many of them sought by advocates and opposed by the industry.
Social Security Retirement Age Changing for Boomers and Beyond
While you can start Social Security payments at age 62, your monthly checks are reduced if you begin collecting benefits at this age. To claim your full benefit, you need to sign up for Social Security at your full retirement age, which varies by birth year.
What’s Elder Law and Do I Need It?
Why Elder Law Is Necessary? In two words: baby boomers.
Which Drugs are Going Up in Price?
Drug price hikes tend to happen at the start of every year, and 2022 is no exception, according to GoodRx.
Can I Restructure Assets to Qualify for Medicaid?
Several types of special income trusts and other strategies can be helpful, when trying to protect your family’s assets from the devastating costs of long-term care.
Any Ideas How to Pay for Long-Term Care?
The costs of long-term care for older adults can be significant. Federal Medicare health insurance benefits do not cover most of these costs. Most people who incur costs for long-term care cover them with a combination of personal savings, long-term care insurance and Medicaid, among other sources.
Will I Be Ready for Long-Term Care?
For some, retirement means ‘where will we play today’s round of golf?’ For others, it could mean, ‘do I pay for my meds or my rent?’ In either case, a few concerns touch every retiree. The topic of long-term care is one of them, at least subconsciously. The question that causes more than a few sleepless nights is, ‘What happens when I can’t take care of myself anymore?’
