Opening back up! Great news!
North Carolina nursing homes AND assisted living facilities will be opening up for visitors as early as next week.
Last week the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance allowing visitation in long term care facilities … Continue Reading
Once a fairly routine procedure, the North Carolina Medicaid application process has gotten much more difficult. Perhaps rising budget concerns and controlling Medicaid is the reason.
The North Carolina Medicaid Application Problem
Medicaid has always placed restrictions on the … Continue Reading
Sometimes government really does work right. The United State Marine Corps comes immediately to mind. Another program, new to Randolph County and surrounding areas, is the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly. PACE.
In Randolph County, StayWell Senior Care operates the … Continue Reading
It’s time I explain why I have no problem helping out all but the wealthy with Medicaid long term care planning. Bear with me, because at the end I am once again seeking your input.
I recently wrote that the Medicaid-based system of financing long term care (nursing home care) … Continue Reading
That is a fair question. As anyone who has not been in a coma the past six months knows, there has been a bit of a fiscal crisis affecting the government. Two sides of the equation are in contention: Cut spending or raise taxes. The likely outcome will be a compromise involving … Continue Reading