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dembotoz

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6. Imagine go after kids assets, imagine folks dying at home,

Sun Jun 25, 2017, 12:19 AM

Jun 2017

Imagine fewer options for rehab unless odds are good... hospital rehab has stringent goals, nursing home rehab more slowly but how to admit if Medicaid not ultimate funding back stop

Also tons of senior care facilities with move here and then u have a place as u grow infirm....think their business plan just took it in the shorts

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Cuts to Medicaid May Limit Access to Nursing Homes [View all] TomCADem Jun 2017 OP

Medicare covers 30 days of nursing home care. davsand Jun 2017 #1

If they voted for Trump and were of sound mind when they voted then I wont shed a single tear cstanleytech Jun 2017 #4

Listening to Fox, Breitbart or Rush Limbaugh... TomCADem Jun 2017 #12

We might weep for some better children they produced. Hortensis Jun 2017 #27

My thoughts exactly jovibennett Jun 2017 #28

Actually, Medicare has been covering up to 100 days, with a co-pay after day 20 -- pnwmom Jun 2017 #10

Not sure what determines that. davsand Jun 2017 #17

Your aunt was misled. I'm so sorry. This shouldn't still be happening YEARS after the new regs were pnwmom Jun 2017 #19

Thanks for this..This is helpful. Will bookmark this thread just for your article. LeftInTX Jun 2017 #38

Let me know if you need any help. I could help you look if you need more info. n/t pnwmom Jun 2017 #39

That is excellent information.. Thank you! davsand Jun 2017 #43

Has your aunt given anyone her medical power of attorney? She should. pnwmom Jun 2017 #46

Do we know if Medicaid will pay for Home Care? FarPoint Jun 2017 #32

Medicare now only pays in full for 20 days and virgogal Jun 2017 #42

Right. There's a co-pay after that for a total of 100 days. pnwmom Jun 2017 #47

If they voted for Trump, they did it to themselves leftofcool Jun 2017 #2

This won't just affect the seniors in nursing homes who voted for DT. n/t pnwmom Jun 2017 #20

I know. leftofcool Jun 2017 #30

The "kids" of many nursing home residents are elderly themselves -- not in a position pnwmom Jun 2017 #36

So the states have the following choices: Docreed2003 Jun 2017 #3

#2 and #3 you can roll together often its the disabled and elderly that will suffer the most and be cstanleytech Jun 2017 #5

What's the difference to the consumer if the state or the feds pay for it? virgogal Jun 2017 #44

The answer is simple... Docreed2003 Jun 2017 #49

Imagine go after kids assets, imagine folks dying at home, dembotoz Jun 2017 #6

One positive is that the serious cuts don't happen for a few years, at least giving us 2018 and Hoyt Jun 2017 #7

My guess is, they won't notice because it hasn't happened yet rpannier Jun 2017 #22

Maybe McConnell Care will include free suicide kits for the elderly poor... Rollo Jun 2017 #8

Nursing homes will start closing down particularly in DURHAM D Jun 2017 #9

I think the percent on Medicaid is closer to 70% most places. If they don't start on Medicaid, pnwmom Jun 2017 #11

I know that the biggest nursing home in my area has a cap. DURHAM D Jun 2017 #14

That's terrible. pnwmom Jun 2017 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Batship Jun 2017 #23

I couldn't agree more. Batship Jun 2017 #24

There goes the jobs too. FarPoint Jun 2017 #33

Good point, there will be a loss of jobs. Thinkingabout Jun 2017 #51

I think a well done advertisement pointing out that 67% of nursing home fees are Medicaid covered Midnight Writer Jun 2017 #13

Will Fox, Rush and Brietbart Run It? TomCADem Jun 2017 #18

This may be in our future slightly sooner than thought. roamer65 Jun 2017 #16

Ahhhh, you beat me to it! SergeStorms Jun 2017 #21

"Under the freaking bus with you gramps & granny" - repubes Achilleaze Jun 2017 #25

$300/day in a nursing home/SNF private pay DeminPennswoods Jun 2017 #26

The whole entire home health industry is destroyed. Catmusicfan Jun 2017 #29

"May" limit? Well, that's an understatement. Of course it will. Yes, it will. Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #31

"little has been said about what would happen to older Americans in nursing homes" BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #34

"All our healthcare money is going to blacks/Mexicans/immigrants instead of OUR senior citizens" dalton99a Jun 2017 #35

"... blacks/Mexicans/immigrants ..." left-of-center2012 Jun 2017 #37

Both of my grandmothers were on Medicaid when they died Moral Compass Jun 2017 #40

Elder Abuse? Bayard Jun 2017 #41

i didn't read through all the replies John_Doe80004 Jun 2017 #45

also this is going on in the UK as well John_Doe80004 Jun 2017 #48

It isn't easy finding a Medicaid bed in a nursing home now PossiblePasts Jun 2017 #50