Doctors must now meet face-to-face with their patients who are receiving home health care if the patient's visits are to be reimbursed . . .

A nursing home advocacy group is calling on the federal government to investigate Florida governor Rick Scott's recent . . .

Several little-noticed provisions in the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 fundamentally alter how the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid programs treat tax refunds and other tax credits, making it easier for elders and...

We’ve all heard that it’s better to give than to receive, but if you think you might someday want to apply for Medicaid long-term care benefits . . .

Florida governor Rick Scott has abruptly fired the state's top advocate for the residents of nursing homes and . . .

A Tennessee judge upholds a stiff penalty against a nursing home that allows residents to take "reasonable risks" . . .

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 . . .