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Continuing Care Retirement and Medicaid

January 2, 2023

Living in a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) has some distinct advantages. First, you have pretty much everything you need right in one place: wonderful food, fellowship, shelter, safety, transportation, and even access to nursing care when you need it. You shed worries about things like snow removal, house and yard maintenance, and annual real estate taxes. Another huge benefit is having all levels along the continuum of care readily available to you as you age: independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled and long-term nursing care (nursing home).
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Could Medicaid Payback Rules Come to an End?

January 2, 2023

Medicaid, a program providing health insurance for low-income Americans, has a controversial estate recovery component. When Medicaid recipients pass away, states attempt to recover the funds spent on their medical care. This can lead to devastating financial consequences for families, especially those with lower incomes. U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky introduced the Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act to end estate recovery, but its immediate progress remains uncertain.
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Insurance

January 2, 2023

No matter the age of the person with dementia, it's vital to keep any existing health care plans that meet care needs in effect. The person with dementia may have Medicare, private insurance, a group employee plan or retiree health coverage to help pay for care.
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Medicaid

January 2, 2023

Medicaid pays for medical care for people with very low income and asset levels, and long-term care for people who have used up most of their own money.
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Continuing Care Retirement and Medicaid

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Continuing Care Retirement and Medicaid

Could Medicaid Payback Rules Come to an End?

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