Most Medicare drug plans have a coverage gap (also called the “donut hole”). This means there’s a temporary limit on what the drug plan will cover for drugs. Not everyone will enter the coverage gap. The coverage gap begins after you and Read More
Medicare Donut Hole Most Medicare drug plans have a coverage gap (also called the “donut hole”). This means there’s a temporary limit on what the drug plan will cover for drugs. Not everyone will enter the coverage gap. You enter the Medicare Read More
Medicare Coverage Gaps Medicare is a federal health insurance plan for people 65 and older, or with certain disabilities. The main Medicare plans are called A, which covers hospital services, and B, which pays for doctor visits, lab tests, and other outpatient Read More
Single person — State Medicaid programs limit the income of an unmarried nursing home resident in two different ways. One way, used some state Medicaid programs, establishes a monthly income eligibility limit. This limit varies state but generally sits at Read More
Medicaid nursing home coverage is available only to people who are unable to care for themselves at home. They must meet their state’s eligibility limits regarding income and assets, which differ depending on whether the resident is single or part of a Read More
One of the biggest misconceptions about Medicare is that it provides long-term nursing home care in Alabama coverage. It doesn’t. Medicare covers only limited periods of inpatient care, only in a skilled nursing or rehabilitation facility following a hospital stay, and only Read More
How to Pay for Nursing Home Costs in Tennessee Are you a baby-boomer? Are you turning age 65? Today, around 70% of all 65+ years need some type of long-term care, and 20% of people will need it for longer than five Read More
How can I pay for nursing home care in Ohio? Medicare generally doesn’t cover long-term care stays in a nursing home. Even if Medicare doesn’t cover your nursing home care in Ohio, you’ll still need Medicare for hospital care, doctor services, and Read More
Health care and prescriptions in a nursing home in Georgia Depending on what kind of coverage you have, Medicare may pay for your health care and prescription drugs while you’re in a nursing home in Georgia. Our Georgia nursing home care insurance Read More