Posts Tagged ‘nursing home’
Medicare And Medigap Insurance Policies: Maximizing The Benefits
November 15th, 2019 by David Goldfarb
Additional information on the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Copayment and premium amounts for 2020: Part B premium: $144.60 per month on average. If your income is above $85,000 (single) or $170,000 (married couple), then your Medicare Part B premium may be higher. Co-payments: Inpatient hospital deductible: $1,408. Inpatient hospital copay for days 61 – 90: […]
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Know the Facts
July 13th, 2018 by David Goldfarb
The United Nations designates each June 15 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The UN recognizes that elder abuse is a problem on a global scale, especially with the older population growing substantially in almost every country in the world. Elder abuse also seems to be a “taboo” topics in many parts of the world. […]
June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month
June 18th, 2018 by David Goldfarb
As many as five million cases of elder abuse are reported to the authorities each year. Unfortunately, most cases of elder abuse probably go unreported. Because June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month, we here at Goldfarb Abrandt Salzman and Kutzin, LLP, would like to take this opportunity to call attention to this important topic. The […]
Transition of Medicaid Nursing Home residents into Managed Care
March 27th, 2014 by David Goldfarb
Please note, the New York Legislature in its 2018 Budget bill has “carved out” nursing home services from Medicaid managed care. The New York State Department of Health (DOH) has announced that the new date for the transition of nursing home residents into managed care plans is slated to start June 1, 2014 (previously April 1) for new permanent placements in […]
