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Home › Posts Related to skilled nursing

How to Protect Your Assets from Nursing Homes

by David Bynon, September 2, 2020

Nursing homes are expensive with an average cost in the United States of $7,698 per month (2020 average). Most people cannot afford this expense, but they are in desperate need of the services provided by nursing homes (long-term carea variety of services that help people with their medical and non-medical needs over a period of time. Long-term care can be provided at home, in the community, or in various types of facilities, including... facilities).

When finances are not put into place for nursing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: What Does Medicare Cover? Tagged With: nursing home, skilled nursing, What Does Medicare Cover

A Guide to Medicare Home Health Care

by David Bynon, August 28, 2020

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Filed Under: What Does Medicare Cover? Tagged With: assisted living, home health care, in home care, skilled nursing, What Does Medicare Cover

How Much Do Medicare Supplements Cost?

by David Bynon, March 6, 2020

Many seniors are shocked to learn that Original MedicareOriginal Medicare is private fee-for-service health insurance for people on Medicare. It has two parts. Part A is hospital coverage. Part B is medical coverage. (Part AMedicare Part A is hospital coverage for Medicare beneficiaries. It covers inpatient care in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities. It also covers limited home healthcare services and hospice care. and Part BMedicare Part B is medical coverage for people with Original Medicare benefits. It covers doctor visits, preventative care, tests, durable medical equipment, and supplies. Medicare Part B pays 80 percent of most medically necessary healthcare services.) only pays about 80% of Medicare-covered costs and that there's no out of pocket maximum on the costs that beneficiaries pay (the remaining 20%). Learning this is when most people become interested in supplemental Medicare … [Read more...]

Filed Under: How Much Does Medicare Cost, Medicare Supplement Plans Tagged With: excess charges, Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, Medicare Supplements, skilled nursing

What is Long-Term Care Insurance and Why Do I Need It?

by David Bynon, January 6, 2020

Long-Term Care Insurance

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Filed Under: What Does Medicare Cover? Tagged With: assisted living, long-term care, nursing home, skilled nursing

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