Pennsylvania allows medically necessary expenses to be deducted from a MA eligible nursing home resident’s patient pay obligation. “Any medically necessary service” includes a balance due to a NF from a resident prior to the resident becoming eligible for MA, as long...
Thousands of older adults in Pennsylvania live in nursing home facilities. They will have to cover thousands of dollars in expenses each month that they stay in a nursing home. Some of them will pay for the services they receive out of pocket, meaning they have...
Long-term care residents sometimes need to stay in rehabilitation centers or long-term care facilities permanently, but many of them are able to return home or be discharged to other facilities where they can work on their recovery. Sometimes, residents are discharged...
Running a skilled nursing facility is challenging. In addition to being challenging, it’s also extremely expensive. You have to hire enough caretakers to meet the needs of your residents, and you need to be sure that your facility is well-maintained. Sometimes,...
As a nursing home or other long-term care facility, your company’s primary objective is to meet the needs of its residents. Sometimes, the declining cognitive function of one of your facility’s residents affects his or her ability to manage health care, finances and...
Often, the residents who come to your long-term care facility have physical or mental health conditions that impair their ability to make decisions. Not only can this situation be frustrating and inconvenient for everyone involved, it can also be dangerous for your...
As the administrator of a long-term care facility, you know the importance of Medicaid, also known as Medical Assistance (MA) in Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, many elderly residents would not be able to afford the care they need without this government assistance. When...
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Welcome to the new KENNEDY PC site! We have recently redesigned our website to showcase all of our offerings and expertise which include: Medical Eligibility Appeals – After you submit an application for Medicaid assistance, it can be approved or denied by the local...
