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Plan ahead.
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| 2. |
Find out
how your parents want to manage their health care costs and address their health care
needs.
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| 3. |
Understand
that Medicare doesn't offer comprehensive coverage.
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| 4. |
Find out
how much your parents can spend to cover additional costs.
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| 5. |
Think about
how best to fill gaps in coverage, including co-payments, prescription drugs, home care,
and nursing home care.
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| 6. |
Determine
who will care for your parents when they need help.
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| 7. |
Discuss
where they want to live as they grow old…
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| 8. |
...and how
they want to die.
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| 9. |
Don't be
afraid to raise these issues.
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| 10. |
Continue
the conversation as your parents age. |
