by Care Answered | Mar 27, 2025 | Care News, Medicare Tips, Medicare Tips You Need to Know, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need
Beginning on March 31, individuals will no longer have the ability to verify their identity with the Social Security Administration via telephone. The only way to verify identity will be online, by visiting https:/www.ssa.gov/my/account/. If unable to verify online,...
by Care Answered | Feb 28, 2025 | Care News, Medicaid, MLTC, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need, Uncategorized
The 2025 Medicaid Income and Resource Limits have been made official. The good news is the limits have increased. Although officially announced a few weeks ago, the guidelines are effective as of January 15, 2025. This can affect the strategies you or your loved one...
by Care Answered | Feb 4, 2025 | Care News, Long Term Care, Medicaid, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need
In New York State, the Consumer Director Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) allows loved ones to be compensated for providing necessary caregiving assistance to older adults and those with special needs. It is provided through the community Medicaid program. Last...
by Care Answered | Nov 12, 2024 | Care News, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need, Uncategorized
Over the summer, Nicole Christensen was interviewed for an episode of the Unlocking Senior Resources podcast, and you can listen to it now! The topic was “What Every Family Needs to Know: The Hidden Dangers of Healthcare with Nicole Christensen.”...
by Care Answered | Aug 14, 2024 | Care News, chronic illness, Daily Health Tips, Events, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need, Studies
Someone in the US is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s every 67 seconds, and an estimated 500,000 new cases will be diagnosed this year. Among those 65 and older, one in nine has Alzheimer’s. The statistics are frightening, and the toll this disease takes on patients,...
by Care Answered | Jun 21, 2024 | Care News, chronic illness, Daily Health Tips, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need
Three-quarters of a million New Yorkers had medical debt in 2022, according to an Urban Institute study. Medical debt disproportionately affects people of color in New York. But a law signed by Governor Kathy Hochul in December 2023 bars healthcare providers,...
