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Court Refuses to Help Man Get Back Oil Rights He Gave Away in Order to Defraud Medicaid
A Mississippi man who transferred oil interests on his property to his girlfriend in order to conceal them from Medicaid is not entitled to ge...
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Federal Nursing Home Site Now Notes Troubled Facilities
The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that its Web site comparing nursing homes will now identify facilities ...
Read moreUPDATE: Assisted Living Facility Decides Not to Evict Medicaid Residents
Elaine Vaughn's 94-year-old mother won't have to move after all. In late March, Liberty Shores Assisted Living Retirement Community had announc...
Read moreAssisted Living Facility Kicks Out Medicaid Residents Day Before Law Protecting Them Takes Effect
For an update on this article, click here. On March ...
Read moreUse of Nursing Home Restraints Has Declined
A report by the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality shows that the use of restraints in nursing homes has declined 40 percent in ...
Read moreStudy Suggests Medicaid-Sponsored Home Care Reduces Nursing Home Use
A recently released study of Medicaid-financed nursing home use over 18 months in 2001 and 2002 finds that in states such as Oregon that have ex...
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Why Not Just Use an Off-the-Shelf Power of Attorney Form?
A durable power of attorney is one of the most important estate planning documents you can have. It is important to get it right, so you shouldn't use a do-it-yourself form. ...
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