Medicaid Planning

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 . . .

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.

Charging that reverse mortgage borrowers were caught in what amounts to a regulatory bait and switch, the AARP . . .

Banks have been touting the advantages of "reverse" mortgages, but there is another alternative . . .

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

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...

A new mortgage product is making "reverse" mortgages more affordable. . .