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Long-Term Care: How to Plan & Pay for It 13th ed. [Mīkstie vāki]

  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 376 pages, height x width x depth: 229x178x25 mm, weight: 635 g
  • Izdošanas datums: 27-Oct-2020
  • Izdevniecība: NOLO
  • ISBN-10: 1413327877
  • ISBN-13: 9781413327878
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  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 376 pages, height x width x depth: 229x178x25 mm, weight: 635 g
  • Izdošanas datums: 27-Oct-2020
  • Izdevniecība: NOLO
  • ISBN-10: 1413327877
  • ISBN-13: 9781413327878
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"This book discusses how to choose options for home care, assisted living, and nursing homes; get the most out of Medicaid, Medicare, and veterans' programs; evaluate whether long-term care insurance is worth the significant expense; consider the specialneeds of loved ones with dementia or Alzheimer's; and protect loved ones from elder fraud"--

Get the best care, in the right place, at the right price

To find the right kind of long-term care, you may need to make difficult personal, medical, and financial decisions during emotionally tough times. Long-Term Care helps you and your family understand the range of available choices. Even more important, it guides you toward the best care you can afford. You’ll learn how to:

  • explore your options for home care, assisted living, and nursing homes
  • get the most out of Medicaid, Medicare, and veterans’ programs
  • evaluate whether long-term care insurance is worth the significant expense
  • consider the special needs of loved ones with dementia or Alzheimer’s, and
  • protect your loved ones from elder fraud.

The 13th edition is completely updated with the latest long-term care costs, Medicaid rules, and resources.



People need help making good decisions about choosing and paying for long-term care. As long-term care options expand, the need for reliable, unbiased, plain-English information grows.
Your Long-Term Care Companion 1(2)
1 Making Decisions About Long-Term Care
3(26)
Getting Started
4(11)
Make a Realistic Family Commitment
15(1)
What Can You Afford?
16(6)
Geriatric Care Managers
22(3)
Other Legal and Financial Matters
25(4)
2 At-HomeCare
29(42)
What Is Home Care?
32(5)
How to Find Home Care Services
37(4)
Services Provided
41(4)
Kinds of Providers
45(4)
What to Look For
49(3)
Getting Started
52(3)
Costs of Home Care
55(3)
Financing Home Care Through Reverse Mortgages
58(4)
Cashing in a Life Insurance Policy
62(3)
Supplements to Home Care
65(6)
3 Organized Senior Residences
71(34)
Independent Living
73(11)
Assisted Living
84(11)
Combination Residential Facilities
95(10)
4 Nursing Facilities
105(34)
Levels of Care
108(6)
Choosing the Right Facility
114(20)
Your Written Contract
134(5)
5 Care for Elders With Alzheimer's Disease
139(22)
The Symptoms and Stages of Alzheimer's
141(5)
Home Care for Alzheimer's
146(8)
Residential Care Facilities for Alzheimer's
154(7)
6 Hospice Care
161(14)
Medicare Eligibility for Hospice Care
163(4)
Services Provided by Hospice
167(3)
How Hospice Operates
170(3)
Payment for Hospice Care
173(2)
7 Medicare and Veterans Benefits
175(16)
Medicare Coverage for Long-Term Care
177(7)
Veterans Benefits for Long-Term Care
184(7)
8 Medicaid Coverage for Long-Term Care
191(38)
Eligibility for Medicaid
192(11)
What Medicaid Pays For
203(5)
Finding Out About Medicaid in Your State
208(1)
If You Are Denied Medicaid Coverage
209(2)
Medicaid Rules on Transfer of Assets
211(5)
Strategies to Protect Your Assets
216(9)
Long-Term Care State Partnership Insurance Protects Assets
225(4)
9 Long-Term Care Insurance
229(38)
Is Long-Term Care Insurance Right for You?
232(5)
Finding Long-Term Care Policies
237(1)
Warnings About Insurance Practices
238(4)
Eligibility for LTCI
242(1)
The Cost of Premiums
242(6)
Kinds of Care the Policy Will Cover
248(4)
Benefit Amounts and Length of Coverage
252(2)
How Much Coverage You Need
254(2)
Inflation Protection
256(2)
Triggers That Start Your Benefits
258(3)
Coverage Conditions and Exclusions
261(6)
10 Protecting Choices About Medical Care and Finances
267(24)
Health Care Decisions
268(14)
Financial Decisions
282(5)
Guardianships and Conservatorships
287(4)
11 Elder Fraud
291(38)
Why Elders Are Targets
292(2)
Who Commits Elder Fraud
294(13)
Types of Elder Fraud
307(17)
Where to Get Help
324(5)
Appendix
Resource Directory
329(1)
Area and State Agencies on Aging
330(1)
Alzheimer's Disease Organizations
330(1)
Caregiver Support Croups
331(1)
Home Care, Community Programs, and Senior Residences
331(2)
Hospice Organizations
333(1)
Insurance--Long-Term Care
333(1)
Legal Assistance
334(1)
Medicaid Assistance
334(1)
Nursing Facility and Alternative Residence Organizations
335(1)
Ombudsman Offices
336(1)
Reverse Mortgage and Home Equity Conversion Assistance
336(1)
Life Insurance Settlement Assistance
337(2)
Index 339