Articles About Medicaid

1. How Medicaid Works

   Article - Learn about Medicaid care, Medicaid eligibility requirements and Medicaid coverage. Find out if Medicaid care is a good option for elderly loved ones.

2. How Family Caregivers Will Benefit From Health Care Reform

   Article - The new health reform law contains lots of changes that help family caregivers. Learn the new provisions that may help you and your loved ones.

3. How to Use Public Benefits to Help Pay for Long-Term Nursing Home Costs

   Article - If your loved one has low income and few assets, public benefits may be available to help pay for nursing home care.

4. How to Use Public Benefits to Help Pay for Home Healthcare

   Article - Home healthcare costs add up quickly, so it pays to look into public benefits such as Medicare or other programs that can help cover home care costs.

5. Exploring Options for Home Healthcare

   Article - Home healthcare costs add up fast, and some insurance and other programs won't cover them. Consider other options for paying for home healthcare.

6. How to Pay for Home HealthCare

   Article - Costs for home healthcare vary widely. Learn more about some options to pay for home healthcare that's not covered by insurance or other programs.

7. How to Use Public Benefit Programs to Help Pay for an Independent-Living Facility

   Article - Independent-living facilities can be more affordable with the help of public benefit programs that help cover the facility cost or other care costs.

8. How to Use Public Benefit Programs to Help Pay for Adult Daycare

   Article - To help pay for adult daycare for someone with limited income, learn about the variety of public benefit programs that help cover adult daycare.

9. How to Use Public Benefits to Help Pay for Assisted Living

   Article - For those with very low income and few assets, Medicaid and VA benefits may be able to help pay the costs of an assisted-living facility.

10. How to Use Public Benefits to Help Pay for In-Home Care

    Article - To help pay for in-home care, find out whether your loved one qualifies for public benefits such as Medicaid, VA assistance, or other programs.

11. Medicaid Coverage of Nursing Home Care

    Article - Medicaid rules for coverage of nursing home care are complex and vary from state to state. Know the basics of Medicaid coverage of nursing home care.

12. Transportation

    Article - There is a network of transportation services, public and private, that will pick up the disabled and the elderly at their homes. These services rely on vans and paid drivers and run on a schedule to specific locations. Free transportation is available from community volunteer organizations, although most public services charge on a sliding scale...

13. 5 Most Important Financial Questions to Ask Your Parent

    Article - You won't know what kind of shape your parent's finances are in until you ask. Money is always a sticky topic, so come to the discussion prepared to cover the most important issue.

14. 10 Surprising Ways to Avoid Nursing Home Care

    Article - Most older adults would rather live out their lives in their own homes, rather than in a nursing home. Learn how that may be possible and affordable.

15. How to Get Paid for Being a Family Caregiver

    Article - You could get paid for being a caregiver if your family member is on Medicaid. See if you can get paid for being a caregiver by Medicaid or insurance.

16. You're Turning 65: A Must-Do Checklist

    Article - Eight steps to take at age 65 to safeguard your long-term financial and healthcare security. You're Turning 65: A Must-Do Checklist