Category: Medicare

Assisted living · Caregiving · Financial stress · Medicaid · Medicare · Nursing homes

Voices in the wilderness, part 2 / November 26, 2006

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I’ve been doing a little research and here are a few facts: According to the MetLife Mature Market Institute: The 2006 average daily rate for a private room in a nursing home is $206 ($75,190 annually), a $3 or 1.5% increase over the 2005 rate of $203. In 2004 the rate was $192 daily. (from the… Continue reading Voices in the wilderness, part 2 / November 26, 2006

Aid & Attendance · Caregiver · Medicare · Medicare pt. D

Aid & Attendance, part 3, and Medicare Part D / November 17, 2006

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Just an update on my Aid & Attendance application: I mailed it–certified mail with a signature receipt–about 3 weeks ago. Within a week of mailing I received a letter from the regional VA Office here in Providence telling me that the VA does NOT accept applications based on Power of Attorney. They claim that POA… Continue reading Aid & Attendance, part 3, and Medicare Part D / November 17, 2006