What is the Medicaid Estate Recovery Program?
Toni, I have a client who just received a bill for her mother’s Medicaid Long Term Care that was done at her house instead of a nursing home during the last few years of her mother’s life. My client had no idea that Medicaid was running a tab; otherwise she...Why Is My Part B $335.70 and Not $104.90?? Something is Really Wrong!!
Dear Toni: I retired last March and my income was over $300,000. I was surprised to learn that Medicare Parts B and D are both income based and I have to pay $335.70 for Part B and $69.30 for Part D, totaling $405.00 monthly from my Social Security check....Doctor’s New Rule…Pay Up Front and YOU…File with Medicare!!
Hi Toni: I have Original Medicare and a Medicare Supplement Plan F. No problem in the past filing with Medicare, but beginning January 1st, my neurologist has changed how he bills Medicare. He is a small office and said that because of the amount of paperwork, he...Sorry Grandma…you weren’t “Formally Admitted” and You Owe a $36,000 Skilled Nursing Stay!!
Toni, You wrote an article a few years ago that addressed the length of time you had to spend at a hospital before Medicare would pay for a skilled nursing/rehabilitation hospital stay. I can’t remember the number of days you have to spend in the hospital. My mother...
