[graciegirl]

A major change is coming to Medicare- MSN Money

[mickey100]

I thought an interesting point in the article was :But paying for improved care now could reduce more costly treatment and hospital stays later on.

Of course it will be a plus for those patients who need it, and costs may balance out in the long run, because people can stay home and receive nursing care, rather than going on medicaid and being in a nursing home which is obviously more costly.

[cbg150]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

A major change is coming to Medicare- MSN Money

This is a wonderful decision! I took care of my husband for the last 10 years of his life with no help from Medicare or Private Insurance because both of them labeled his Parkinsonism and TBI "unlikely to improve"...this is a major decision that could have saved us a tremendous amount of pain and suffering!

[2BNTV]

Originally Posted by mickey100

I thought an interesting point in the article was :But paying for improved care now could reduce more costly treatment and hospital stays later on.

Of course it will be a plus for those patients who need it, and costs may balance out in the long run, because people can stay home and receive nursing care, rather than going on medicaid and being in a nursing home which is obviously more costly.