Expect Medicare to cover assisted living? Think again

According to a 2015 survey conducted by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 34 percent of Americans assumed Medicare would cover ongoing nursing home care, while another 27 percent were unsure. That’s simply not true.

“There’s a big disconnect between what resources people think they will need financially during their last years and what they actually do,” said Hans Scheil, founder of Cardinal Advisors and author of The Complete Cardinal Guide to Planning For And Living in Retirement, which is available on Amazon and in local libraries.

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