Social Security Disability
-
March 09, 2023
| -
By Mary Day
|
What Are The Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Disability Programs? SSA offers two major programs that provide benefits based on disability. These programs are Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). For most people the disability requirements are the same under both programs and are determined by the same process. You must submit…
Read MoreMedicare Coverage of Skilled Nursing & Skilled Therapy Services
-
March 09, 2023
| -
By Mary Day
|
When Does Medicare Cover Skilled Nursing Facility Care? Skilled nursing facility (SNF) care is generally covered by Medicare Part A if you were admitted to a SNF within 30 calendar days after the date of discharge from an inpatient hospitalization of at least 3 consecutive days, not counting your day of discharge. Also, your doctor…
Read MoreMedicare Supplemental Insurance (Medigap)
-
February 28, 2023
| -
By Mary Day
|
What Is Medicare Supplement Insurance? Medicare Supplement Insurance, also known as “Medsupp” or “Medigap” is extra insurance you can buy if you have Original Medicare designed to help pay medical costs not covered by Original Medicare, such as deductibles and coinsurance. Federal laws have standardized all Medigap insurance to currently only 10 plans. The Medigap…
Read MoreOhio’s Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Order Law
-
February 28, 2023
| -
By Mary Day
|
What Is A Do-Not-Resuscitate Order? A do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order is a directive issued by a physician that identifies a person and specifies that cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) should not be administered to that person. Ohio's DNR law relieves emergency medical services (EMS) personnel and other medical professionals and facilities of their duty to resuscitate a person…
Read MoreLiving Wills
-
February 28, 2023
| -
By Mary Day
|
What Is A Living Will? It is a document that expresses your choices about life-sustaining treatment in case you are later unable to express them. However, its use is restricted to two situations. You must either be in a “terminal condition” or in a “permanently unconscious state.” How Is A Living Will Different From A…
Read More