﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:23:07 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Gracefully Greying - Social Security, Medicare &amp; Medicaid</title><link>https://gracefullygreying.com:443/News/rss/category/779/social-security-medicare-medicaid</link><atom:link href="https://gracefullygreying.com:443/News/rss/category/779/social-security-medicare-medicaid" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laurie Blume]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[When Is the Right Time to Collect Social Security]]></title><link>https://gracefullygreying.com/News/category/social-security-medicare-medicaid/when-is-the-right-time-to-collect-social-security</link><description><![CDATA[  

 Choosing when you’ll start collecting Social Security benefits is a personal decision and the right time to begin varies from person to person. 

  Earlier Isn’t Always Better  

 You’re ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://gracefullygreying.com/News/category/social-security-medicare-medicaid/when-is-the-right-time-to-collect-social-security</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[2767d8d5-00da-448d-8946-d722385c83df-265]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laurie Blume]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Medicare Coverage: Issues & Options]]></title><link>https://gracefullygreying.com/News/category/social-security-medicare-medicaid/medicare-coverage-issues-options</link><description><![CDATA[ Attorney  Mary Schmitt Smith  is the first certified elder law attorney (CELA) in Michigan. She explains Medicare coverage issues and options in the various plans, provides facts and figures around ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2021 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://gracefullygreying.com/News/category/social-security-medicare-medicaid/medicare-coverage-issues-options</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[2767d8d5-00da-448d-8946-d722385c83df-253]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laurie Blume]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Medicaid Demystified]]></title><link>https://gracefullygreying.com/News/category/social-security-medicare-medicaid/medicaid-demystified</link><description><![CDATA[  Lynn Socci , COTA/L, CMP™, founder of  Medi-Asset Protect , discusses the ins and outs of Medicaid, the single largest source of long-term care payments in the U.S. Learn about eligibility and ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2021 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://gracefullygreying.com/News/category/social-security-medicare-medicaid/medicaid-demystified</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[2767d8d5-00da-448d-8946-d722385c83df-252]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laurie Blume]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[What is Long Term Care Medicaid?]]></title><link>https://gracefullygreying.com/News/category/social-security-medicare-medicaid/what-is-long-term-care-medicaid</link><description><![CDATA[ Long term care Medicaid is the largest payer of long term care.  It is used as a payment source for long term care in a facility or at home.  Long term care costs are increasing from year to year ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://gracefullygreying.com/News/category/social-security-medicare-medicaid/what-is-long-term-care-medicaid</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[2767d8d5-00da-448d-8946-d722385c83df-243]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laurie Blume]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Explaining Medicare]]></title><link>https://gracefullygreying.com/News/category/social-security-medicare-medicaid/explaining-medicare</link><description><![CDATA[  Joanne Giardini-Russell , owner of  Giardini Medicare , breaks down the world of  Medicare  as she explains  Medicare Advantage ,  Medigap , the various plans, and the options available to the 65+ ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2020 12:10:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://gracefullygreying.com/News/category/social-security-medicare-medicaid/explaining-medicare</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[2767d8d5-00da-448d-8946-d722385c83df-62]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laurie Blume]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[What is Medicare?]]></title><link>https://gracefullygreying.com/News/category/social-security-medicare-medicaid/what-is-medicare</link><description><![CDATA[ Medicare is the federal government’s health insurance program that primarily covers people 65 and older. Original Medicare plans do not cover all medical costs, but you can buy other plans that help ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2020 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://gracefullygreying.com/News/category/social-security-medicare-medicaid/what-is-medicare</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[2767d8d5-00da-448d-8946-d722385c83df-82]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>