Medicaid Planning Strategies

A class action filed 14 years ago by an elder law professor on behalf of thousands of New York nursing home residents who were defrauded by a state program has resulted in an $11 million settlement. On December 28, 2006,...

When one family member becomes a caregiver for another, it''s important to put in writing the terms of the arrangeme...

States are becoming more aggressive about collecting reimbursement for Medicaid nursing home care, and families of d...

A groundbreaking program in Massachusetts is expected to ease the financial burden on families with elderly or disabled relatives in need of care by paying family or friends about $18,000 a year to care for them. On December 1, 2006,...

New research concludes that while the existence of the Medicaid program is discouraging the purchase of long-term ca...

The Bush administration's Medicaid Commission, established in 2005 to study ways to 'modernize' Medicaid, has releas...

An attorney and financial planner helps adult children broach the subject of future planning with their parents and provides a framework for discussion once the conversation gets rolling.

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is suing the nation's largest...

A federal judge has ordered the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to halt efforts to collect refunds ...