What is Long-Term Care and Who Provides It?
Long-term care is the care you need if you can’t perform daily activities on your own for an extended period of time. There are a ...More
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The Top Eight Mistakes People Make With Medicaid
Medicaid planning can be a difficult and confusing process. The following are some common mistakes people make when planning to apply for Medicaid. Thinking it's ...More
Annual Long-Term Care Survey Finds Steep Rise in Assisted Living Facility Costs Amid Pandemic
All long-term care costs rose sharply in 2020, but assisted living facility costs increased the most, according to Genworth’s latest annual Cost of Care Survey. The ...More
Ask One Senior Place: Medicaid and long-term care programs
Barbara Fradkin - Special to FLORIDA TODAY Reader Question: Does Medicaid have a long-term care program that will help me at home? Answer: This column will ...More
David’s Real Estate Predictions for 2021
Wow, 2020 was a year that many would like to forget, however the real estate market is currently white hot! With such an ever changing ...More
Ask One Senior Place: How can Medicaid help with long-term care?
Barbara Fradkin - Special to FLORIDA TODAY Reader Question: How can Medicaid help with long-term care? Answer: This column builds on the information from our last column ...More
Ask One Senior Place: The difference between Medicare and Medicaid
Barbara Fradkin - Special to FLORIDA TODAY Reader Question: Can someone to explain Medicaid to me? How do I know if I qualify for benefits? Answer: ...More
Ask One Senior Place: Consider this as you plan move of senior parents
Brenda Lyle - Special to FLORIDA TODAY Reader question: How do I move my elderly parent from another state? Answer: The moderate climate, abundant outdoor ...More
Medicare Premiums to Increase Slightly in 2021
Medicare premiums are set to rise a modest amount next year, but still cut into any Social Security gains. The basic monthly premium will increase ...More
Annuities and Medicaid Planning
In some circumstances, immediate annuities can be ideal Medicaid planning tools for spouses of nursing home residents. Careful planning is needed to make sure an ...More
