by Care Answered | Oct 22, 2023 | Care News, chronic illness, Daily Health Tips, Medicare Tips, Medicare Tips You Need to Know, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need
The weather is turning chilly, and that means that flu and cold season is upon us. The best way for older adults to protect themselves from respiratory illness is with vaccines. Vaccines recommended this season include flu, Covid-19 and respiratory syncytial virus...
by Care Answered | Apr 12, 2023 | Assisted Living, Care News, Daily Health Tips, Long Term Care, Medicare Tips, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need, Short-term rehabilitation
When an older adult is hospitalized for more than three days, the hospital may recommend that they receive short-term rehabilitation (physical, occupational, speech) in a skilled nursing facility. Here are five tips for a safe discharge: Be able to describe the...
by Care Answered | Jan 12, 2022 | Assisted Living, Care News, Daily Health Tips, Long Term Care, Medicaid, Medicare Tips, Medicare Tips You Need to Know, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need
Between physicians, technologists, front office staff, insurance companies, billing departments, Medicare, Medicaid, pharmacy benefits managers, hospitals, rehab facilities, and the many other people you encounter as a patient, it can be challenging to find your own...
by Care Answered | Oct 25, 2021 | Care News, Medicare Tips, Medicare Tips You Need to Know, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need
Part A, Part B, Part C, Part D, Medicare Advantage, the donut hole, and more…in this webinar, Nicole Christensen, BCPA, and her guests, Stewart Small and Jane O’Malley, shared the latest updates on Medicare. The information is particularly timely as Open...
by Care Answered | Jul 27, 2021 | Assisted Living, Care News, Long Term Care, Medicaid, Medicare Tips, MLTC, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need, Short-term rehabilitation
More than ever, this year, we receive calls from loved ones wanting help understanding the next steps when family is transferred to a skilled nursing facility. They may tell us they briefly met by phone with a few staff members at the facility where their loved one...
by Care Answered | Jun 4, 2021 | Care News, chronic illness, Daily Health Tips, Long Term Care, Medicaid, Medicare Tips, Medicare Tips You Need to Know, MLTC, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need
Nicole Christensen, BCPA, President, Care Answered, and her guest, Kim Kuester, President, C.A.P.S., 101 Mobility, review the specialized devices and technology that can allow someone to remain safely in their own home as they...
