According to the National Alliance for Caregiving and the National Coalition on Aging, many caregivers may not realize that 1 in 4 adults over the age of 65 falls every year, injuring themselves and often exacerbating other conditions of aging.…
Officials Warn of Scams Relating to New Medicare Cards
“New Medicare cards — the ones that won’t make it easy for ID thieves to steal your Social Security number — will find their way into wallets next year. But we’re already hearing warnings about scams that are bubbling up…
Seniors Should Choose Wisely When Selecting Medigap Supplement Insurance
“A plan to shut the doors on the most popular insurance policies used by retirees on Medicare will soon present difficult decisions for people choosing Medigap supplement insurance. In 2020, people who are on Medicare and don’t already have what’s…
TIMELY: How to Protect Yourself in the Wake of the Equifax Data Breach
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has provided this important resource for those whose information may have been compromised in the recent Equifax data breach. Even if you are not an Equifax customer, these tips are helpful ways to continue to…
How House Calls Benefit Patients and Reduce Health Care Spending
The following article details how medical house calls are beneficial to elderly patients, allowing for more attention by the doctor and for medical needs to be addressed before there is a full-blown health crisis. Further, house calls may reduce the…
10 Legal Tips for Caregivers
The American Bar Association Commission on Law & Aging has list of ten helpful tips for caregivers of aging family members, relating to the following topics: 1. Understand Decisional Capacity 2. Know What Legal Authority You Have 3. Appoint a…
How to Recover from Fraud
Investment fraud doesn’t only affect the elderly, the wealthy, or the bold – it can happen to anyone. FINRA has provided a Recovery Checklist for Victims of Investment Fraud with concrete steps to help you move forward: “1. Create an…
We are OVER THE MOON with this new Medicare development!
You may have noticed that insurance coverage of hospital stays seems woefully inconsistent. That is because of the pesky difference between being an “admitted patient” versus being “on observation status.” Previously, there was generally no explanation to patients about what…
Options For Seniors Whose Pets Might Outlive Them
The following is an except from this recent Washington Post column, regarding how to plan for the care of your pet after you die: “Dear Dr. Fox: For people like me who are up in age and worried about who…
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Elder Law But Were Afraid to Ask/Question #7
Why does the Federal Government (OPM, etc.) not accept a durable financial Power of Attorney? Unfortunately the answer is because Federal law refuses to recognize durable financial Powers of Attorney. The Federal agencies claim that their Representative Payee requirements are…