by Tony DelGiorno | Oct 10, 2019 | Elder Law, Health Care, Long-Term Care, Medicare/Medicaid
When facing a diagnosis that will likely result in nursing home placement, it is important to get your ducks in a row. Not speaking to an experienced elder law attorney well in advance can be a costly mistake if you try to figure everything out by yourself. As we all...
by Tony DelGiorno | Nov 1, 2017 | Elder Law, Medicare/Medicaid
We’ve seen the news. Illinois owes around $15 billion in unpaid bills. Well, slow walking Medicaid applications that can cost the state thousands of dollars per nursing home resident every month has been stopped. On October 6, 2017, a federal district court granted...
by Tony DelGiorno | Jul 1, 2014 | Elder Law, Health Care, Long-Term Care, Medicare/Medicaid
The monthly cost of a nursing home can easily reach or exceed $5,000 per month. Most seniors do not have monthly income that comes close to that figure. Therefore, if one does not have long term care insurance, the next source of payment is either your assets or the...
by Tony DelGiorno | Oct 1, 2011 | Elder Law, Medicare/Medicaid
Open enrollment is early this year. It runs from October 15th to December 7th. With this, seniors are confronted with numerous and confusing advertisements and information about their health insurance options. From enrolling in Medicare, to picking the right...
by Tony DelGiorno | Jul 1, 2011 | Elder Law, Health Care, Medicare/Medicaid
On April 12, 2011, the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR), a committee of the General Assembly, held its monthly meeting at which time the Department of Healthcare and Family Services presented its proposed rules to implement the Deficit Reduction Act...
by Tony DelGiorno | May 1, 2011 | Elder Law, Health Care, Medicare/Medicaid
In previous issues I have addressed the dilemma of paying for nursing home costs. Well, the ability to qualify for Medicaid to pay for those costs is about to become much more burdensome on the average middle-class senior due to Illinois’ long awaited implementation...
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