| Medicare - Supplemental Health Insurance - Changing Medigap Policies and Losing Medigap Coverage |
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| Sometimes, elderly Americans who have Medigap insurance to supplement their Medicare coverage wish to switch to a different policy. Other times, they must select a new policy if they wish to continue coverage because their insurance company goes bankrupt or because they move out of the policy's service area, for instance. This article discusses the typical circumstance in which an insured wishes to change policies to obtain additional covered services or to find lower premiums. More... |
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| Medicaid Income Limits for Married Couples |
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| Medicaid provides long-term health care benefits for certain qualifying residents of nursing homes depending upon available income and resources. To be eligible for Medicaid, the applicant's monthly income and resources cannot exceed established limits. More... |
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| Insurance - Long-Term Care - Potential for Fraud |
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| Insurance companies, perhaps more than any other type of company, depend upon written contracts to define the terms of their liability with their customers. Like other companies, their attorneys carefully modify their contracts to comply with laws governing the insurance industry. More... |
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| Assignment and Claims |
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| It is rare that a patient has to file a Medicare claim for a few reasons. First, those who receive their care through Medicare Advantage Plans (formerly Medicare+Choice) need not file claims at all. Those companies are paid a monthly fee by Medicare and do not have to file claims. More... |
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| Part A - Hospice Care |
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| If a patient is willing to waive coverage under Medicare Part A and certain other criteria are met, Medicare will cover many aspects of palliative hospice care.
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