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<\/a><\/p>\nThough Baby Boomers do focus on cash flow in retirement, planning beyond that with an estate plan is often not on their radar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Modern medicine is still researching better treatments for Alzheimer\u2019s disease. In the meantime, Congress is considering a different kind of\u00a0remedy \u2013 the law. The Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education, or\u00a0HOPE for Alzheimer’s<\/a>\u00a0Act, was recently introduced into Congress to fill some of the coverage gaps left by Medicare. While Medicare covers the diagnosis of Alzheimer\u2019s disease, it leaves out the lengthy and complex planning for the care that the disease requires. The proposed law would expand Medicare coverage, introducing a benefit that provides caregivers information about the resources available to them<\/a> as they plan for caring for a loved one who has the disease.<\/p>\n “Current coverage for care planning falls short of what is necessary for people newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and their families to adequately process and plan for their (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Though Baby Boomers do focus on cash flow in retirement, planning beyond that with an estate plan is often not on their radar. Modern medicine is still researching better treatments for Alzheimer\u2019s disease. In the meantime, Congress is considering a…<\/span><\/p>\n