Medicare Education
Does Medicare Advantage Pay For Home Health Care?
By: Chris Grimmond • On: June 30, 2020
Medicare Advantage and Home Health Care All Medicare Advantage (MA) plans must provide at least the same level of coverage for home health care as does Original Medicare, so Medicare Advantage pays for home health care. However, an MA plan may have different rules, costs, and restrictions on services. For example, depending on a person’s […]
How Long Does Medicare Pay For Home Health Care?
By: Chris Grimmond • On: June 9, 2020
Home health care is like it sounds. It is the care that takes place in the home. Home health care consists of a wide range of services, like physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and nursing care. But, how long does Medicare pay for home health care? The purpose of home health care is short term […]
Does Medicare Cover Home Health Care?
By: Chris Grimmond • On: June 2, 2020
Medicare covers Home Health Care, but the Medicare beneficiary must meet particular criteria, maintain a status of medical need, and follow Medicare regulations and processes to enjoy the benefits. Eligibility For Medicare Home Health Care Benefits A physician must certify that skilled care is needed and must prescribe the plan of care. A participating Medicare-approved […]
By: Chris Grimmond • On: May 12, 2020
We know what hospitals are. We all have been to a doctor’s office. Many have experienced a relative in a nursing home, but what is home health care? Home health care is like it sounds. It is the care that takes place in the home. It consists of a wide range of services, like physical […]
Medicare Coverage of Skilled Nursing Facility Stays
By: Chris Grimmond • On: May 3, 2020
Jimmo vs. Sebelius On Skilled Nursing Skilled Nursing Care is amazingly complex. Because the Medicare coverage of Skilled Nursing Facility stays is so confusing, patients sued. The case went all the way to the Federal Courts. Jimmo vs. Sebelius, a class-action lawsuit, challenged the Center For Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) interpretation of the “improvement […]
Skilled Nursing Facility Medicare Covered
By: Chris Grimmond • On: May 2, 2020
Medicare Coverage For Skilled Nursing Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities—or better known in the jargon of Medicare as SNF—is the cause of much consternation among people on Medicare. The reason for the distress and stress is because Medicare beneficiaries are sometimes denied coverage. This both confuses and angers Medicare beneficiaries because there doesn’t seem to be […]
How Long Does Medicare Pay For Skilled Nursing Care?
By: Chris Grimmond • On: April 29, 2020
The chances are you or someone in your family will require skilled nursing care because of a serious injury, stroke, or surgery. Twenty-five percent of skilled nursing stays are less than three months. Many, however, are longer. Nursing home care costs vary from state to state and location to location. The questions my clients […]
Does Medicare Pay For Hospice In A Skilled Nursing Facility?
By: Chris Grimmond • On: April 21, 2020
My Mother’s Life Expectancy The doctors diagnosed my mother with ovarian cancer in 2012. I was living in Kansas at the time. I wasn’t able to go on doctor visits with her. My brother, Paul, was taking care of my mom. I would get information about her situation, but it was spotty. My mother was […]
Medicare Covers Skilled Nursing Facilities
By: Chris Grimmond • On: April 9, 2020
What Are Skilled Nursing Facilities? All of us have strong memories of visiting the “old folks’ home.” Whether grandparents, relatives, or friends, we recall the smells, linoleum, long hallways, and institutional dormitory rooms. “Old folks’ homes” or nursing homes fall under the category of Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF). Medicare covers skilled nursing facilities within limits. […]
By: Chris Grimmond • On: June 9, 2018
The Medicare Part C advantage comes in five ways. The Medicare Part C advantages are in relation, or even opposition, to Original Medicare. These are the advantages of Medicare Part C, though they will vary from plan and location. The Medicare Part C Advantage is Maximum Out-Of-Pocket The Medicare Part C advantage comes first in […]
