Have you seen commercials or Facebook postings for an amazing program called Consumer Directed Personal Care Program (CDPCAP)? It sounds amazing and it is a service available for people in our community. CDPCAP is a program that allows home care consumers to hire the caregiver of their ...
October is National Family Caregiver’s Month, the time to recognize caregivers and the tremendous service they provide to their loved ones and society. Many people do not recognize themselves as a caregiver. Instead, they just see themselves as helping out a friend, neighbor or family ...
Once you’ve been enrolled into Medicare, you’ll have various opportunities to change your coverage. Here is a brief overview: During the annual Medicare Open Enrollment period (Oct. 15 to Dec. 7), you can make a variety of changes to your current Medicare plan for the following year, ...
You have probably used your microwave to cook a number of your foods to speed up the meal preparation process, like reheating leftovers. But did you know you technically can cook just about anything in the microwave! It is also safe, as long as your food is fully cooked. Use a food ...
Genetic testing scams can cost you thousands of dollars! Cardiovascular genetic testing fraud can occur when Medicare is billed for a cardiac test or screening that: ¯ Was not ordered by your physician ¯ Was not medically necessary Medicare can deny the cardiovascular test claim, leaving ...
September is National Fall Prevention Month, so Office for Aging Services want to remind everyone that falls are preventable. When you’re young, an injury from a fall may sideline you for a few days or weeks, but a full recovery is usually quick. As you get older, the consequences of falls ...