The phone call comes just before midnight. The voice on the other end explains that your mother fell and is in the hospital.
Over the course of the next several days, you learn that Mom will need to rehabilitate her broken hip in a nearby long term care facility, a.k.a. nursing home. She tells you that some facilities accept Medicaid and some do not. This is the first time you hear the word “Medicaid” in the context of care for your mother. Your mind races to remember how it is different from Medicare. Continue reading