by George Kozol | Mar 27, 2020 | News
As part of its response to the coronavirus pandemic, the federal government is broadly expanding coverage of Medicare telehealth services to beneficiaries and relaxing HIPAA enforcement. This will give doctors the ability to provide more services to patients...
by George Kozol | Mar 11, 2020 | News
A new payment method for Medicare providers is making it harder for some home health care patients to receive physical, occupational, or speech therapy. Under the new system, providers are refusing to cover some therapy services. On January 1, 2020, the federal...
by George Kozol | Feb 6, 2020 | News
Recognizing the huge problems caused by opioid addiction in the United States, Medicare is adding a new outpatient opioid treatment benefit, paying for methadone and related treatment in certain facilities. Under a new rule taking effect in January 2020, Medicare will...
by George Kozol | Feb 6, 2020 | News
Medicaid law provides special protections for the spouses of Medicaid applicants to make sure the spouses have the minimum support needed to continue to live in the community while their husband or wife is receiving long-term care benefits, usually in a nursing home....
by George Kozol | Feb 6, 2020 | News
Both workers and retirees may need to rethink some of their estate planning in light of the newest spending bill and its impact on you if you have an IRA. The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, part of the massive bill, makes major...
by George Kozol | Feb 6, 2020 | News
As baby boomers age, more and more millennials are becoming caregivers. Many are taking on this role while just getting started in their own lives, leading to difficult decisions about priorities. Proper planning can help them navigate this terrain. The term “sandwich...
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