By: Linda Fodrini‐Johnson, MA, MFT, CMC Founder & Chairman, Eldercare Services Did you have a parent taken to the ER recently and then admitted, or so you thought? Since the Affordable Care Act and the “hospital re-admission penalties” to hospitals, more and more hospitals are keeping those patients that fit the penalty categories on “Observation Read More
Medicare and Medicaid: Golden Anniversary
By Michelle Kicherer July 30th marks the 50th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid! First signed by President Lyndon B Johnson in 1965, Medicare is a federal medical assistance program for people over the age of 65, or with certain disabilities. Medicaid is a medical assistance program for people with low incomes. These programs have been Read More
The “Older Americans Act” is 50 Years Old!
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed this Act into law on July 14, 1965. The Act was established to develop programs such as nutrition (serve home delivered meals; meals in senior centers); caregiving support; offer preventive health services; legal services and elder abuse prevention. The Ombudsman programs were created to advocate for those in skilled nursing Read More
The Donut Hole
Two of my client’s families have told me this week that their parent has reached the “donut hole,” that place in the Medicare D (drug plan) where they will need to cover all the costs of prescriptions until they reach an even higher level and then Medicare will cover most of the costs. The question Read More
Seniors, Medicare & Health Care Reform
There was recently an online streaming broadcast about Health Care Reform provided by the website www.healthreform.gov where some great information was obtained . Below, I have summarized what was said about the most recent law affecting Health Care Reform: 1. This new bill does not eliminate anything Medicare currently offers. 2. Starting in 2011, Medicare Read More
Alzheimer’s Summit in San Francisco Receives Award
The Caregiving Legacy Award from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation is being given to the “Alzheimer’s Dementia Strategy and Dementia Summit”. I had the honor of serving on this panel with many other leading Dementia experts in San Francisco. My role, based on expertise, was that of “Care Coordination and Professional Care Manager.” Most Read More
