World Stroke Day: What Stroke Rehab Looks Like and How to Choose the Next Step
Stroke recovery often takes months. Learn how rehab works, where it happens, and what to ask before hospital discharge.
Care After the Hospital
Inpatient or Observation? The Hospital Question That Can Change Your Medicare Costs
Staying overnight doesn’t always mean you’re admitted. Learn how observation status affects Medicare costs and rehab coverage.
Medicare Home Health Care: Who Qualifies and How to Get It Started
What Medicare home health covers, what “homebound” means, how to start care, choose an agency, and protect your rights when care ends.
Not Ready to Leave the Hospital? How a Medicare Fast Appeal Works
Feel like you’re being discharged too soon? Learn how Medicare’s fast appeal works, the key deadlines, and what to say when you call.
World Thrombosis Day: Know the Signs of a Blood Clot, Especially After a Hospital Stay
Blood clots can form after surgery or a hospital stay. Learn the warning signs, when to call 911, and what to ask your care team.
Respiratory Care Week: How Pulmonary Rehab Can Help You Breathe Better
Pulmonary rehab teaches exercise, breathing skills, and self-care for lung disease. Here is how to ask about it and check coverage.
National Physical Therapy Month: How to Get Physical Therapy Started and Covered
October is National Physical Therapy Month. Learn how to start physical therapy, what to ask, and how Medicare Part B coverage works.
Joint Pain Is Changing Your Day: How to Ask for a Better Care Plan
Prepare for a joint-pain visit with useful notes about symptoms, movement, daily tasks, and questions about assessment, therapy, and treatment.
Before you leave the hospital: six things to confirm
A discharge plan should work after you reach home—not only make sense while someone is explaining it quickly.