Medicaid Planning

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.

Assisted living facility residents on Medicaid are at risk of eviction if they leave the facility, even for a temporary hospitalization . . .

Once someone enters a nursing home, it isn't always easy to move out again . . .

A federal court in Indiana has ruled that a nursing home cannot honor patients' requests for caregivers based on race. . .

The settlement of a class action lawsuit in Maryland clarifies when nursing home residents do not have to contribute to the cost of their care . . .

Nursing home patients are less likely to be subjected to unwanted medical interventions or hospitalizations under a program . . .

A new law makes the purchase of products that combine annuities or insurance policies with long-term care insurance more attractive. . .

The authors of a nationally syndicated newspaper column on elder law have written a book based on decades of experience helping people both on the page and in the elder law office.

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.