Planning ahead: How Medicare services at home differ from at-home Medicaid
05/13/24 at 03:00 AM
Planning ahead: How Medicare services at home differ from at-home Medicaid
The Mercury; by Janet Colliton; 5/10/24
When asked how they would like to receive long-term care services many consumers, probably most, indicate they would like to receive them at home. Expectations for extensive help at home with government support often exceed what is available and this, considering shortages in available health care workers and limited funding is likely to continue. However, knowing the differences between what is offered under Medicare versus Medicaid is extremely helpful. ... [Click on the title's link for practical, user-friendly descriptions of Medicare versus Medicaid at home, for short term rehab, hospice, and more.]