Long-term care How to plan and pay for it
Book - 2004
Helps understand the alternatives to nursing facilities and shows how to: find the best care you can afford; evaluate long-term care insurance; arrange home care; explore options beyond nursing homes; choose a nursing facility; get the most out of Medicare, Medicaid and other benefit programs; protect your assets; and recognize and prevent elder fraud.--From publisher description, 2006 ed.
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- Published
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Berkeley, CA :
Nolo
2004-
- Language
- English
- Corporate Author
- Corporate Author
- Physical Description
- volumes ; 23 cm
- Publication Frequency
- Biennial
- Bibliography
- Includes index.
- ISBN
- 9781413330014
- Your Long-Term Care Companion
- 1. Making Decisions About Long-Term Care
- Getting Started
- Make a Realistic Family Commitment
- What Can You Afford?
- Geriatric Care Managers
- Other Legal and Financial Matters
- 2. At-Home Care
- What Is Home Care?
- How to Find Home Care Services
- Services Provided
- Kinds of Providers
- What to Look For
- Getting Started
- Costs of Home Care
- Financing Home Care Through Reverse Mortgages
- Cashing in a Life Insurance Policy
- Supplements to Home Care
- 3. Organized Senior Residences
- Independent Living
- Assisted Living
- Combination Residential Facilities
- 4. Nursing Facilities
- Levels of Care
- Choosing the Right Facility
- Your Written Contract
- 5. Care for Elders With Alzheimer's Disease
- The Symptoms and Stages of Alzheimer's
- Home Care for Alzheimer's
- Residential Care Facilities for Alzheimer's
- 6. Hospice Care
- Medicare Eligibility for Hospice Care
- Services Provided by Hospice Programs
- How Hospice Programs Operate
- Payment for Hospice Care
- 7. Medicare and Veterans Benefits
- Medicare Coverage for Long-Term Care
- Veterans Benefits for Long-Term Care
- 8. Medicaid Coverage for Long-Term Care
- Eligibility for Medicaid
- What Medicaid Pays For
- Finding Out About Medicaid in Your State
- If You Are Denied Medicaid Coverage
- Medicaid Rules on Transfer of Assets
- Strategies to Protect Your Assets
- Long-Term Care State Partnership Insurance Protects Assets
- 9. Long-Term Care Insurance
- Is Long-Term Care Insurance Right for You?
- Finding Long-Term Care Policies
- Warnings About Insurance Practices
- Eligibility for LTCI
- The Cost of Premiums
- Kinds of Care the Policy Will Cover
- Benefit Amounts and Length of Coverage
- How Much Coverage You Need
- Inflation Protection
- Triggers That Start Your Benefits
- Coverage Conditions and Exclusions
- 10. Protecting Choices About Medical Care and Finances
- Health Care Decisions
- Financial Decisions
- Guardianships and Conservatorships
- 11. Elder Fraud
- Why Elders Are Targets
- Who Commits Elder Fraud
- Types of Elder Fraud
- Where to Get Help
- Appendix
- Resource Directory
- Area and State Agencies on Aging
- Alzheimer's Disease Organizations
- Caregiver Support Groups
- Home Care, Community Programs, and Senior Residences
- Hospice Organizations
- Insurance-Long-Term Care
- Legal Assistance
- Medicaid Assistance
- Nursing Facility and Alternative Residence Organizations
- Ombudsman Offices
- Reverse Mortgage and Home Equity Conversion Assistance
- Life Insurance Settlement Assistance
- Index