Medicaid Planning

New Rule Requires Tamper-Resistant Paper for Medicaid Prescriptions

State officials and doctor and pharmacist organizations are protesting a new rule that requires all non-electronic prescriptions for Medicaid pa...

Using Annuities for Long-Term Care Planning

Insurance agents and financial institutions often advertise annuities as the perfect way to generate retirement income. While annuities can be a valuable retirement tool, if you are buying an annuity as part of a Medicaid planning strategy, you need to...

Book Review: How to Protect Your Family's Assets from Devastating Nursing Home Costs: Medicaid Secrets

An attorney specializing in elder care and estate planning provides detailed and practical information on how Medicaid works and the strategies for qualifying for it to pay long-term care costs (2009 edition updated through Jan. 1, 2009).

Nursing Homes: Getting Good Care There

ElderLawAnswers Creates a Handy Guide to the New Medicaid Transfer Rules

We have added a new section to "ElderLaw Info-Medicaid" that briefly summarizes the provisions of the Deficit Reduct...

The Baby Boomer's Guide to Nursing Home Care

Currently, many baby boomers are dealing with one or both parents' long-term care needs. The Baby Boomer's Guide to Nursing Home Care was written to help children of aging parents ensure that their parents get the best nursing home care...