Last Miércoles, Marzo 30, 2016, we were inspired by Dr. Susan Farella-Busch’s most thoughtful discussion on “life with dementia.” You could hear a pin drop in the room of over 70 health care professionals at our Round Table Luncheon at…
As in years past, the government continues to look for ways to restrict Medicaid eligibility and benefits. This year has been no different. There were proposals to further restrict Medicaid eligibility and coverage. As part of the governor’s annual budget,…
It seems that almost every day, the media reminds us that it is a National Day or Month: National Puppy Day, National Dessert Day, National Ice Cream Month, etc.
What comes to mind when you think of Abril? Abril Fools’ Day? Although you wouldn’t be incorrect, in the realm of autism, Abril marks the first day of National Autism Awareness Month.
Under New York law, the answer as to whether you can disinherit your spouse is … not really. In New York, there is something called the spousal right of election, which states that a surviving spouse has the right to assert…
When speaking with clients about the complicated Medicaid rules, availability, and exceptions, they often reply something like, “Wow, there’s so much to know.” Clients come to us because we know the rules, and more importantly, we know the exceptions. Case…
Oftentimes when creating an estate plan, it is requested that a family member or friend be disinherited. There are many reasons why one would chose to disinherit someone: Perhaps the person creating the estate plan has already provided the family…
Many families assume it’s better to disinherit their child with special needs. Their intentions are loving—they don’t want the child to lose their government benefits as a result of inheriting; they don’t want to do their child more harm than…
Caring for a loved one at the end of his or her life is both a duty and a privilege. Hospice is a type of care for individuals who have 6 months or less to live. Instead of trying to…
El gobierno federal abordó recientemente un fallo muy costoso en el tratamiento sistemático de los pacientes en los hospitales de todo el país, que obliga a los hospitales a notificar el estado de observación de un paciente.
Como ya comentamos en nuestra entrada del blog del 31 de mayo de 2013, "El estado sí importa: Observación frente a ingreso", existe un gran problema al que se han estado enfrentando muchos beneficiarios de Medicare: los pacientes están pagando la factura. El problema es que los pacientes están pagando la factura de los servicios de rehabilitación en un centro de enfermería especializada cuando tienen la impresión de que estos servicios están cubiertos por Medicare. En el fondo, el problema es que el hospital nunca llegó a ingresar al paciente, y lo codificó con el estado de "en observación".
Pronto se exigirá a los hospitales que faciliten información a los cuidadores sobre el alta de sus seres queridos e instrucciones para administrar los cuidados médicos posteriores.
Thanks to the Caregiver Advise, Record, Enable (CARE) Act, patients in New York hospitals will be allowed to designate a caregiver in their medical record. Once the caregiver is designated, the hospital is required to inform the caregiver when the patient is to be discharged and provide the caregiver with education and instruction of the medical tasks the caregiver will need to perform for the patient at home.