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Medicare does not consider nursing home care to be medically necessary. This means they won’t pay for it except under specific circumstances, such as a recent hospitalization followed by a healthcare provider’s assessment that you require skilled care for at least five days a week. Even if you meet these […]
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After putting her life at risk to work during the pandemic, Kit Miller may now pay the price. As a former employee of Little Sisters of the Poor Nursing Home, she received a bill from Discover Labs last month for $22,735. Little Sisters of the Poor Nursing Home CBS “I […]
Many people grow up with grandparents who lived for years in their homes and, despite various illnesses and conditions, never saw the inside of a nursing home. (Getty Images) That still may be true for some of today’s older adults, a third of whom may never need long-term care services […]
Della Lilley visits with her mother, 89-year old Betty Whiteman at a nursing home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hugh Hastings/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hugh Hastings/Getty Images Della Lilley visits with her mother, 89-year old Betty Whiteman at a nursing home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hugh Hastings/Getty Images In […]
