Understand Care Costs

• Medicaid Medicaid is a health insurance program administered through a state-federal partnership for certain low-income people, including the aged, (65 and older) blind, or disabled people on Supplemental Security Income; and people who have very high medical bills.

• Medicare Medicare is a federal program that pays for certain health care expenses, including some long term care costs, for people aged 65 or older.

• Private Financing

• Understanding Long Term Care Insurance

• SHIBA: The Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) program provides free counseling to people with Medicare and those who assist them.