Medicaid Planning Strategies

The New Jersey Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that a son serving as his mother's guardian may engage in Medicaid planning on her behalf. In the Matter of Keri (N.J., No. A-70-02, Aug. 5, 2004).

The Georgia Department of Community Health has approved aggressive new rules that allow the state to recover from th...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that Medicare plans to cover positron emission to...

Many poor elderly who receive Medicaid could actually see their prescription drug coverage reduced under the new Med...

As Erin Madigan, a writer for Stateline.org, aptly puts it, "states are leaving no stone unturned in their search for ways to save money in health care — not even gravestones."...

The IRS has relaxed its criteria somewhat for when homeowners can exclude capital gains on the sale of their home. ...

In a closely watched estate recovery case, the Nevada Supreme Court has ruled that liens may be imposed on the homes...

Maryland's highest court has ruled that a continuing care retirement community's requirement that residents not spend down their assets to qualify for Medicaid violates Medicaid law.

Disabled Medicaid recipients living at home who are allowed to direct their own care are more satisfied with their c...