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Does Medicare cover second medical opinions? The doctor I currently see thinks I need back surgery, but I would like to get some other treatment options before I proceed. What can you tell me?

“This … is the end … of my life.” These would be my patient’s only words — an economy of phrasing made necessary by an all-consuming air hunger.

When clients read the sobering statistic that seven in 10 people will require long-term care in their later years, they may assume they will be among the healthy 30% who don’t need assistance with the activities of daily living, such as walking, eating or bathing.

I just turned 65 and would like to find out what types of vaccinations are recommended to Medicare beneficiaries and how they are covered.

I have been thinking about getting a long-term care insurance policy, but have found the monthly premiums to be very expensive. How can I find cheaper coverage?

Helping LTC Caregivers Find Needed Resources.

Millions of adult children today serve as financial helpers to their elderly or ill parents or other loved ones.

Each year around 50,000 people die in New York, some alone and unseen. Yet death even in such forlorn form can cause a surprising amount of activity.

I recently returned from a few days at the long-term care insurance industry’s national conference, held this year in Colorado Springs.

Skilled care — whether at home, in an institutional setting or by a professional caregiver — is one of the most significant financial demands clients face in retirement.