Medicaid Planning

The settlement of a class action lawsuit in Maryland clarifies when nursing home residents do not have to contribute to the cost of their care . . .

A federal court in Indiana has ruled that a nursing home cannot honor patients' requests for caregivers based on race. . .

Once someone enters a nursing home, it isn't always easy to move out again . . .

Assisted living facility residents on Medicaid are at risk of eviction if they leave the facility, even for a temporary hospitalization . . .

As we grow older, new challenges emerge. Employing an engaging and often humorous tone, a law professor and an elder law attorney offer practical advice for navigating these challenges.

A Tennessee judge upholds a stiff penalty against a nursing home that allows residents to take "reasonable risks" . . .

Doctors must now meet face-to-face with their patients who are receiving home health care if the patient's visits are to be reimbursed . . .

Florida governor Rick Scott has abruptly fired the state's top advocate for the residents of nursing homes and . . .

Several little-noticed provisions in the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 fundamentally alter how the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid programs treat tax refunds and other tax credits, making it easier for elders and...