Medicaid Rules

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 . . .

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

Most seniors, given a choice, would prefer to remain at home rather than go to a nursing home. This book by a caregiving consultant explains how to provide quality care for a loved one in their own home.

The point of buying long-term care insurance is so you don't have to worry how to pay for a nursing home (or other types of long-term care). . .

While Medicare gets most of the news coverage, Medicaid still remains a bit of mystery to many people.