Wednesday, November 14, 2012

ASCOG Aging Advocate November 14, 2012

Happy Wednesday! 

On this day in 1965, the Battle of la Drang began.  It was the first major battle of the Vietnam War that involved US Army "regulars."  The battle was memorialized in the movie We Were Soldiers.


Wyandotte Chief Bearskin, WWII hero and friend to Oklahoma seniors, died last week

The Oklahoma Insurance Department warns seniors about a new Medicare scam where people are calling seniors to tell them they need new Medicare ID cards.  A new report, published by the Wall Street Journal, shows how nearly 25 percent of nursing homes in 2009 were overcharging Medicare for skill services that were "up-coded."

Kaiser's Mary Agnes Carey writes about how compromise in Washington will likely lead to changes in Medicare and Medicaid, including raising the eligibility age. 

AARP's Patty Shea discusses what a adult children should do to prepare for the time they are unexpectedly caregivers of their parents.


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