Medicaid Planning

Pennsylvania prosecutors have charged a 78-year-old dementia patient with assault and are weighing murder charges . . .

A nursing home advocacy group is calling on the federal government to investigate Florida governor Rick Scott's recent . . .

Some 30 states currently have laws making adult children responsible for their parents if their parents can't afford to . . . ...

One of the key provisions of the Affordable Care Act, the new health reform law, gives money to states to expand Medicaid to . . . ...

A trust protector is someone who is appointed to watch over a trust that will be in effect for a long time and ensure that it is not adversely affected by any changes in the law or circumstances.

A federal appeals court has ruled that Medicaid officials must accept applicants' short-term annuities, providing more certainty for Medicaid applicants' use of this important planning tool. ...

A new study by Boston College's Center for Retirement Research indicates that purchasing long-term care insurance makes financial sense for fewer individuals than was previously believed. ...

A recent Louisiana case shows the harmful impact on Medicaid eligibility that the lack of a written caregiving agreement can have.  ...

In order to qualify for Medicaid, a nursing home resident's income must not be above a certain level. ...