What is a Geriatric Care Manager, and what do they do?

This week we learn about Geriatric Care Managers. Who are geriatric care managers (GCMs) and what do they do? GCMs play a huge part in the work that we do to help clients prepare for Medicaid. In general, most GCMs are nurses or social workers by trade, but that is...
Your Kids Still Don’t Want Your Stuff- or Your Parents’ Stuff

Your Kids Still Don’t Want Your Stuff- or Your Parents’ Stuff

Hey, boomer parents! If you haven’t discovered the hard truth already, here it is: your kids still don’t want all the stuff you’ve accumulated over the years. And neither do your grandkids. This may come as a shock to boomers seeking to declutter and downsize, but the...
Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment: How to Change Plans, and Why

Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment: How to Change Plans, and Why

If you started 2026 with a Medicare Advantage plan that you’re unhappy with, you’re stuck for the rest of the year – right? Wrong. Turns out you have until the end of March to make a change, which under the right circumstances might be a worthwhile option. Contrary to...
Millions of Seniors Are Being Dangerously Overmedicated- Are You?

Millions of Seniors Are Being Dangerously Overmedicated- Are You?

Hardly a week goes by when we don’t read about some crisis in the world of medicine – from skyrocketing premiums to rural hospitals shutting down, not to mention cuts to Medicare and Medicaid and a looming shortage of family practice doctors. The sad reality is that,...
Safety vs. Happiness: When Care Perspectives Clash, Who Wins?

Safety vs. Happiness: When Care Perspectives Clash, Who Wins?

By Rajiv Nagaich, Attorney and Counselor at Law Editor’s note: Rajiv Nagaich is known throughout the nation as a tireless advocate for a unique perspective on long-term care planning. In over two decades of practice, Rajiv has noted with dismay how frequently the...