One of the overlooked elements in the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is that, beyond the individual mandate (and the politics), the act has a number of innovative ideas, and pilot programs easing the lives of people with serious health problems i.e. Alzheimer's Disease. A pilot program for 10,000 people called the Independence At Home program. This is a technique first developed by the Veterans Administration — by which a patient with a chronic disease, like Alzheimer's Disease, is treated in his or her own home by a team of doctors, nurse practitioners, geriatric pharmacists, and any other health professional…
By upholding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, the Supreme Court has preserved—at least for now—major benefits for seniors and key changes in the way long-term care supports and services are delivered and financed, states Forbes. Here are some provisions of the law that directly affect the frail elderly and younger adults with disabilities. Medicaid: The law is filled with important changes to this state/federal program that currently funds nearly half of all paid long-term care services. While the Supreme Court ruled that most of the 2010 health law is constitutional, it threw out one important provision that would…
It’s Medicare season once again, but it’s early this time. Unfortunately, many seniors just haven’t gotten the message. The open enrollment period is now from October 15 to December 7. And that’s a whole month earlier than in the past. According to a recent survey in Florida and reported through the Kaiser Health News, nearly two-thirds of seniors are unaware that Medicare enrollment is earlier this year. So, why the change? The Affordable Care Act. Along with the accelerated enrollment period, it is hoped that beneficiaries will have their Medicare cards by the start of the New Year. Customarily, late…
If you (like most of us) were counting on Medicare to provide for your health care needs in retirement, it seems you may be standing on shaky ground. Medicare’s sustainability has been questioned for some time, and as the country turns toward the business of debt reduction Medicare cuts seem inevitable. The future of Medicare and Medicaid, as well as the source, quality, and type of care that seniors receive is in the hands of politicians now, so you may want to keep a weather eye on Capitol Hill. I’ve previously directed your attention to the House Republican plan for…
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