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What Nursing Home Staff Levels Are Required?
Nursing homes are notoriously understaffed. Studies have shown that more staff leads to better care, but employees a...
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Medicare Part D Can Hinder Ability to Spend Down to Medicaid
Many states have programs allowing individuals above the Medicaid income thresholds to spend down excess income on h...
Read moreAssisted Living Company Begins Purge of Residents on Medicaid
In April 2007, Assisted Living Concepts, Inc., which operates ...
Read moreFor First Time, Median Cost of Private Nursing Home Room Hits Six Figures in Annual Survey
The median cost of a private nursing home room in the United States increased to $100,375 a year in 2018, up 3 percent from 2017, according to Genworth's annual Cost of Care survey.
Read moreCourt Rejects ELA Attorney's Challenge to Medicaid Transfer Law
The last of the cases challenging the constitutionality of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) has been dismisse...
Read moreNursing Home Abolitionist Offers Homelike Alternative
BOOK REVIEW: The Virginia Nursing Home Survival Guide
Virginia ElderLawAnswers member attorney Evan H. Farr has written a concise, readable guide to choosing a nursing home and the options for paying for care in the Old Dominion.
Read moreUsing 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...
Read moreThe Eldercare Handbook: Difficult Choices, Compassionate Solutions
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