Newsletters

Nursing Home Residents' Rights

Responding to rising abuse and neglect in nursing homes and other concerns, Congress passed the Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 (Act). Given their particular infirmities and needs, nursing home residents are particularly vulnerable to neglect and abuse.

Prepaid Legal Service Plans

More and more, prepaid legal service plans are offered to help consumers access legal services at a reduced cost. These plans are often described as a form of insurance because a monthly premium is typically paid in exchange for the right to receive some forms of legal services free and others at a reduced fee.

Medicare Coverate - Hospitalization and Blood

Medicare coverage for care in hospitals depends upon whether the items are reasonable and necessary to a hospital stay and to the treatment of a patient's illness. Coverage varies slightly from state to state, but the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services is the ultimate authority on coverage issues.

Medicare Fraud

Every year, Medicare is cheated out of millions of dollars due to fraud. Fraud includes billing Medicare for services never provided or for services different than those provided. It also includes using someone else's Medicare card to obtain health care.

Employment - Older Americans and the Peace Corps

The arm of the United States federal government that is designed to promote world peace is known as the Peace Corps. In the Peace Corps, volunteers live and work in developing countries, known as host countries, helping to train and educate residents. For example, Peace Corps volunteers have helped educate people about AIDS, business development, and information technology.