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Breaking News! Updated Community Medicaid Changes for May 2022
According to the NYS Department of Health, the Community Medicaid New York Independent Assessor (NYIA) will be implemented on May 16, 2022. In our last webinar, we spoke of the imminent changes in the process of determining medical eligibility for Medicaid. The...
Hospice Care: A Primer
The word “hospice” sometimes has negative connotations. People may associate it with end-of-life and all of the emotions that can conjure. But hospice care can help make this period of time less stressful, more peaceful, and more comfortable for both patients and...
Tips for Managing the Financial and Emotional Toll of Caregiving
Watch this pre-recorded webinar in which experts offer tips and strategies for navigating the financial and emotional challenges of being a caregiver. Speakers: Nicole Christensen, BCPA, President of Care Answered, and her guest speakers, Liz Vaz, Collaborative...
New! Caregivers Support and Empowerment Group
Care Answered is proud to launch its virtual Caregivers Support and Empowerment Group. On the third Thursday of each month, from 6 - 7 pm, we will meet virtually via Zoom to explore the caregiving journey, diving into the subjects we think of as too taboo to mention;...
Know Your Rights as a Patient
Between physicians, technologists, front office staff, insurance companies, billing departments, Medicare, Medicaid, pharmacy benefits managers, hospitals, rehab facilities, and the many other people you encounter as a patient, it can be challenging to find your own...
Happy New Year! Welcome to Twenty Twenty Too!
As I write this blog from my office, my children go to school remotely, COVID-19 cases are ridiculously high, people in my county are arguing about masks, potential long waits for prescriptions persist, and Care Answered is advocating for clients attempting to be...