Medicaid Planning

A class action filed 14 years ago by an elder law professor on behalf of thousands of New York nursing home residents who were defrauded by a state program has resulted in an $11 million settlement. On December 28, 2006,...

When it comes to long-term care, which type of care is cheaper? A common misperception is that receiving care at hom...

An 88-year-old California widow is challenging an attempt by her continuing care retirement community (CCRC) to mov...

Disagreements with a nursing home can arise regarding any number of topics, including the quality of food, troubleso...

The Bush administration's Medicaid Commission, established in 2005 to study ways to 'modernize' Medicaid, has releas...

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...

Most nursing home residents on Medicaid are likely not being enrolled in the Medicare Part D prescription drug plan ...

if you postpone planning until it is too late, you run the risk that your intended beneficiaries -- those you love the most -- may not receive what you would want them to receive.

A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) study concludes that few of the elderly are transferring assets in orde...