Article written by Keith Hovey, RN, Esq. a practicing attorney in New Jersey with the law firm of Szaferman Lakind Blumstein & Blader. Aged & Mistreated: A Guide to Understanding Your Legal Options. Every family lives in fear that a loved one may suffer abuse at the hands of a health care professional. The fear is not unfounded. At least 1 in 10 seniors are abused … [Read more...]
Using Social Media for Healthcare Support and Information
How to be a savvy social media user. There is so much information available on social media; how do we know which are reliable sources? How do you figure out the best way to navigate these resources? Dee Sparacio is an ovarian cancer survivor. During her journey, Dee learned how to be her own advocate and now she advocates for others with her blog “Women of Teal.” As … [Read more...]
When Is The Right Time To Buy Long Term Care Insurance?
What are the factors that impact your insurability and price? In our previous articles, we reviewed the basics of what long term care and long-term care insurance is and briefly explored the intersections of government/laws and long-term care insurance. Let’s now review when it might make sense to consider purchasing a long term care policy and how these plans are … [Read more...]
Why It May Be Harder For You To Get Long Term Care Insurance
Changes To LTC Insurance Over The Last 10 Years In prior articles, we briefly examined the basics of long term care insurance, some statistics, the interface of government and long-term care and various components which affect the cost of plans. Long term care insurance has changed significantly over the past 30 years and particularly over the last 10 years. Some of these … [Read more...]
The Impact of Current Medicare and Medicaid Law On Long Term Care
How the government is involved at state and national levels. As we discussed in our prior article, long term care is a reality best faced sooner, rather than later. There are already many laws and much government involvement in long term care, both on local, state and national levels. Let’s take a look at some of these areas where long term care and laws intersect. First, … [Read more...]