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Listings with a screened background have additional information about their services in a display advertisement in this edition. This is not an all-inclusive list of agencies and providers. These advertisers are eager to provide additional information about their services.

Number of Beds: 69 Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Short-Term Care: Yes Long-Term Care: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Private Rooms: Yes Semi-Private Rooms: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes

BETHANy VILLAgE – THE OAkS

325 Wesley Drive • Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 717-766-0279 • www.bethanyvillage.org

Security System: Yes Staff Background Checks: Yes Internet Access: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: Eagle, LeadingAge PA Comments: Maplewood Assisted Living also available.

CLAREMONT NURSINg & REHABILITATION CENTER

1000 Claremont Road • Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 243-2031 • www.claremontnursing.com

Number of Beds: 282 Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Short-Term Care: Yes Long-Term Care: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Private Rooms: Yes Semi-Private Rooms: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Secure Unit: Yes Staff Background Checks: Yes Internet Access: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: Best Nursing Homes 2021 – Newsweek Comments: Featuring Transitions at Claremont, a dedicated, 39-bed, short-term rehab unit. Claremont provides quality skilled nursing and secured dementia care.

HOMELANd CENTER

1901 North Fifth Street • Harrisburg, PA 17102-1598 717-221-7902 • www.homelandcenter.org

Number of Beds: 95 Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Short-Term Care: Yes Long-Term Care: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Private Rooms: Yes Semi-Private Rooms: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Security System: Yes Staff Background Checks: Yes Internet Access: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: AAHSA, LeadingAge PA (PANPHA), NHPCO, PHN, HPNA Comments: A beautiful, full-service continuing care retirement community with a history of more than 150 years of exemplary care. Number of Beds: 103 (13 short-term) Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Short-Term Care: Yes Long-Term Care: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Private Rooms: Yes Semi-Private Rooms: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes

LANdIS HOMES

1001 East Oregon Road • Lititz, PA 17543 717-569-3271 • www.landishomes.org

Security System: Yes Staff Background Checks: Yes Internet Access: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Comments: Most Medicare Advantage plans accepted.

If you would like to be featured on the next (2) Nursing & Rehabilitation Centers Special Services pages, call Christianne Rupp at 717.285.8126 or email crupp@onlinepub.com

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“rebates” that they would be forced to pay the government if they impose price increases that exceed general inflation.

2024: Cost sharing for catastrophic coverage in Part D will be eliminated. Under the current Part D benefit, once your out-of-pocket costs reach $7,050 in 2022, you enter “catastrophic” coverage but are still responsible for 5% of your prescription drug costs, with no limit.

But in 2024, people with Part D coverage will no longer be responsible for any out-of-pocket drug costs once they enter catastrophic coverage. This is significant for seniors who use expensive medications for conditions like cancer or multiple sclerosis.

Also starting in 2024 through 2029, Part D premiums will not be allowed to grow faster than 6% per year.

And for lower-income Medicare beneficiaries, eligibility for the Part D Low Income Subsidy (also known as Extra Help) will be expanded to 150% of the federal poverty level, from today’s limit of 135%.

This change will mean about 500,000 more seniors will qualify for financial assistance to help pay some or all of their prescription drug premiums and deductibles.

2025: One of the biggest cost-reduction measures for Medicare beneficiaries will begin in 2025 when out-of-pocket spending on Part D prescription drugs will be capped at $2,000 per year.

This will be a major savings for the more than 1.5 million beneficiaries who currently spend more than $2,000 out-of-pocket each year.

2026: When Medicare’s Part D program was enacted in 2003, negotiating lower drug prices was forbidden.

But because of the Inflation Reduction Act, starting in 2026 Medicare will be empowered to begin negotiating prices with drug companies for 10 of the most expensive drugs covered under Part D. In 2027 and 2028, 15 drugs would be eligible for negotiations, and in 2029 and subsequent years, 20 drugs would be chosen.

In addition to all the Medicare improvements, the Inflation Reduction Act also extends the Affordable Care Act premium subsidies for three years, which will help Americans gain coverage before they’re eligible for Medicare.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of The Savvy Senior book.