| Private Pay Residents |
| In the late 1990s, statistics indicated that one out of every three people who turned 65 years of age would have to stay in a nursing home for at least one year. One out of every ten people would have to stay in a nursing home for five years or more.More... |
| Medicare - Supplemental Health Insurance - Coverage and Preexisting Conditions |
| Although Medicare pays many health care costs for America's elderly population, it does not pay all of them. For instance, Medicare does not pay an elderly beneficiary's copayments, nor does it pay his or her coinsurance or deductibles. Private insurance companies sell supplemental policies, often known as Medigap policies, to cover these gaps in coverage.More... |
| Housing - Armed Forces Retirement Home |
| The Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) provides eligible veterans with a retirement living option that is not available to most Americans. AFRH has two locations. The U.S. Naval Home is in Gulfport, Mississippi, and the U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home is in Washington, D.C. Both are open to veterans of all military branches, and both provide a wide range of facilities and services to their residents.More... |
| ADVANCED HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES |
| Laws in each state and the District of Columbia now allow competent adults to instruct physicians about the medical treatment they wish to receive and to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment or procedures. The laws of the state in which the senior citizen lives will dictate the form, content, and availability of these health care directives. More... |
| Prescription Drug Law |
| In 2003, the United States Congress enacted a new prescription drug law for Medicare enrollees. An interim drug plan applies from June 2004 through the end of 2005. In 2006, the new drug law takes full effect.More... |
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