Dependent Seniors and Adults with Special Needs Will Not Get Coronavirus Relief Payment
Seniors and adults with special needs who are claimed as dependents are among a group who will not receive a coronavirus relief payment.
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05, 2020
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05, 2020
Seniors Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic Have More Time to Apply for Medicare
Social Security office closures have caused problems for recently unemployed seniors who need to apply for Medicare after losing their employer coverage.
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05, 2020
Should Seniors Who Lose Their Job Due to COVID-19 Claim Social Security Benefits Early?
Unemployment has been skyrocketing as a result of COVID-19. And seniors who lose their jobs may be tempted to claim Social Security benefits early.
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04, 2020
Should You Bring Your Parent Home from the Nursing Home During the Coronavirus Pandemic?
As COVID-19 continues to hit nursing homes and assisted living facilities hard, families are wondering if they should bring their loved ones home.
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04, 2020
How Your COVID-19 Stimulus Check Affects Medicaid Eligibility
The coronavirus relief bill includes a direct payment to most Americans, but this has Medicaid recipients wondering how the payment will affect them.
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04, 2020
How Does the CARES Act Affect Seniors?
Signed into law on March 27, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act contains some elements that affect seniors.
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03, 2020
Staying Connected to Family Members in Nursing Homes During the Coronavirus Pandemic
The spread of the coronavirus has forced the federal government to restrict visitor access at nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
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03, 2020
Be Prepared – A Message from Elder Care Attorney Michael T. Willis
To my friends in the communities I serve, please know that I am aware of the current Coronavirus outbreak in our area.
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03, 2020
New Medicare Payment Method Causing Cuts to Home Health Care Services
A new payment method for Medicare providers is making it harder for some home health care patients to receive certain services.
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02, 2020
Make Sure You Are Counted in the 2020 Census
The 2020 census is starting soon, and seniors need to be counted. This may be more of a challenge this year because the census will be completed mostly online this year.