Medicaid & Medicare

If you want Medicaid to cover in-home care in Colorado, you must qualify and apply the right way. The state does not approve these benefits automatically, and small mistakes can delay or derail your request. Here’s how the process actually works. You must meet...

Health First Colorado, the state Medicaid program, offers several key types of benefits for older adults. Unlike Medicare, Medicaid can pay for the cost of a room in a nursing home. Medicaid can also help cover the costs of home health services. Older adults...

Medicare is a federal health insurance program created to help cover healthcare costs for individuals aged 65 and older and those with specific disabilities and illnesses. Signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 30, 1965, Medicare has become a crucial...

As your parents age, you may realize they need assistance with daily activities like getting out of bed and dressing themselves. Furthermore, their underlying medical conditions may require around-the-clock care. This is when you might want to start looking for a...

Once people reach retirement age, they can qualify for Medicare insurance. Medicare and supplemental health insurance policies can cover the cost of the basic medical needs of older adults during their retirement years. Most people assume that Medicare coverage is...

Older adults in Colorado often need quite a bit of medical care as their health evolves. Although most working adults qualify for Medicare, some of them eventually need Medicaid benefits, which are not as straightforward. Health First Colorado is the Colorado...

Those who have worked throughout their adult lives may not like the idea that they may eventually require Medicaid benefits. Some people even find the implication that they will eventually require Medicaid to be insulting. However, Medicaid exists for a reason and...

Health First Colorado is the Colorado Medicaid program. It helps provide healthcare benefits to individuals who cannot pay for their own medical care or private insurance due to their financial circumstances. Some people require Medicaid if they lose their job or have...

The Colorado Medicaid program allows those with few assets and limited income to access medical care. Many older adults will eventually need to apply for Medicaid, and without proper planning, there are numerous pitfalls to that process. Medicaid is a needs-based...