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How Low Nursing Home Wages Are Contributing to COVID-19's Spread
4 weeks ago
In mid-February, a cluster of residents at the Seattle-area nursing home, Life Care Center of Kirkland, came down with a respiratory illness and fever. On February 28, a 73-year-old female resident tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Over the next month, the coronavirus swept throu... [read more]

Should Seniors Who Lose Their Job During the Coronavirus Pandemic Claim Social Security Benefits Early?
1 month ago
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, unemployment is skyrocketing. Seniors who lose their jobs may be tempted to claim Social Security benefits early, but should they, given the resulting reduction in future benefits? The answer depends on your situation, but you may be able to claim and not sac... [read more]

How Your Stimulus Check Affects Medicaid Eligibility
1 month ago
The coronavirus relief bill includes a direct payment to most Americans, but this has Medicaid recipients wondering how the payment will affect them. Because the payment is not income, it should not count against a Medicaid recipient’s eligibility. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Se... [read more]

Staying Connected to Family Members in a Nursing Home When Visits are Banned
2 months ago
The spread of the coronavirus to nursing home residents has caused the federal government to direct nursing homes to restrict visitor access, and many assisted living facilities have done the same. While the move helps the residents stay healthy, it can also lead to social isolation and depression. ... [read more]

Now Is The Time For Estate Planning
2 months ago
The Coronavirus pandemic has clearly affected all of our lives, and many people have found that this unprecedented public health crisis is an important time to address their Estate Planning needs. We agree with this decision to create or update essential documents in order for clients to protect the... [read more]

Medicare and Medicaid Will Cover Coronavirus Testing
2 months ago
With coronavirus dominating news coverage and creating alarm, it is important to know that Medicare and Medicaid will cover tests for the virus. The department of Health and Human Services has designated the test for the new strain of coronavirus (officially called COVID-19) an essential health b... [read more]

Social Security Shutters 'Petri Dish' Offices in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak
2 months ago
To protect its workers and the public during the coronavirus pandemic, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has suspended face-to-face service at its field offices and hearings offices nationwide until further notice. Payments to the nearly 70 million Social Security beneficiaries will not be af... [read more]

Updating Our Website, FloridaElder.com, To Better Help Clients
2 months ago
Marketing Manager and Executive Assistant, Paula Emery and Public Relations and Social Media Manager, Andrew P. Williams, Ph.D. (pictured at our main office, located in Kingsley Village in Orange Park) have been working on updating our website, FloridaElder.com to help us better serve clients. ... [read more]

Medicare is Expanding Telehealth Services During Coronavirus Pandemic
2 months ago
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 remotely. Medicare covers teleheal... [read more]

The Trump Administration Allows States to Choose Medicaid Block Grants
3 months ago
The Trump administration has unveiled a plan to allow states the option to cap Medicaid spending using block grants. While this change does not directly affect nursing home residents on Medicaid and is billed as a way to improve state flexibility in running Medicaid programs, it could result in sign... [read more]

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