Medicaid Rules

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

Pennsylvania prosecutors have charged a 78-year-old dementia patient with assault and are weighing murder charges . . .

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...

When one member of a couple moves to a nursing home, we expect that spouse will be the first to die, but this isn’t always the case. What happens if a Medicaid recipient's spouse dies first?...

A fear that the government will seize their house after they die is causing some people to not sign up for expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.

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

Almost all state Medicaid programs will cover some assisted living costs, although there may be a waiting list.

With coronavirus dominating news coverage and creating alarm, it is important to know that Medicare and Medicaid will cover tests for the virus. ...

The Trump administration will allow states the option to cap Medicaid spending using block grants. While this change does not directly affect nursing home residents on Medicaid, it could result in significant service cuts to other beneficiaries. ...