For Connecticut residents navigating nursing home care options, understanding what Medicare and Medicaid cover in 2025 is essential. Here’s a concise breakdown of what’s available and how the system works. Medicare Coverage for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Care Medicare Part A provides coverage for short-term skilled nursing facility (SNF) care, but only under specific conditions.…
Americans’ ability to quickly and easily test for Covid-19 is one of the most important tools for stopping the infection’s spread, unfortunately, Medicare is still behind the ball. This is why the Biden administration recently announced it is requiring private insurers to cover the cost of up to eight rapid at-home Covid tests a month…
MYTH 1: “Medicare Will Pay for Long-Term Care such as an Assisted Living Community or and Nursing Home.”
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), older adults and people who have severe chronic medical conditions like lung, heart, or kidney disease seem to be at a higher risk for contracting COVID more serious COVID-19 illness. This means that most people with Medicare are at higher risk. According to a Wall…
