Most special needs planning mistakes share one cause: money reaches a child with a disability directly, counts as that child’s own resource, and ends Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and
Gifts made within five years of a Medicaid long-term care application do not bar you from coverage, but they create a penalty period during which Medicaid pays nothing toward
Abuse and neglect in long-term care can be difficult to detect, especially when a resident has cognitive decline or communication difficulties, or fears retaliation. You do not need to determine whether conduct legally qualifies as abuse before asking for help.
Medicare Could Cover Early Alzheimer's Blood Testing
Medicare generally does not cover routine blood-based Alzheimer's screening tests under current law. That could change with the Alzheimer's Screening and Prevention (ASAP) Act.
