Applying for Medicaid? Order the PAS early
“You have to get a PAS.” This is a cryptic statement frequently made to the families of patients who will be discharged from hospitals to sub-acute facilities for skilled nursing or rehabilitation care. If someone is entering a sub-acute facility and may become financially eligible for Medicaid within 180 days, the receiving facility is obligated by state regulations to order a...
Family Caregiving is in the News
The subject of family caregiving for sick and elderly relatives has been in the news a lot lately. Many people need to modify their work schedules to provide transportation, prepare meals, give medicine or provide supervision for frail parents. One of the issues is the tremendous number of middle-aged women who leave their jobs to become full-time caregivers for aging parents. See...