Medicaid Planning

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 psychologist with years of experience treating nursing home residents reveals the bureaucratic and sometimes heartless world behind the cosmetic facades of places with names like "Pleasant Manor," and reflects on how care at the end of life could be...

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. ...

In some states (called "income cap" states), Medicaid applicants who have excess income can qualify for Medicaid only if they put the excess in a special trust, called a "Miller" trust or a "Qualified Income Trust.