Medicaid Rules

If you transfer assets within five years of applying for Medicaid, you will likely be subject to a period of ineligibility. There is an exception, however, if enforcing the penalty period would cause the applicant an "undue hardship."...

Most long-term care involves assisting with basic personal needs rather than providing medical care.

A federal appeals court has ruled that Medicaid officials must accept applicants' short-term annuities, providing more certainty for Medicaid applicants' use of this important planning tool. ...

Seniors want to remain at home as long as possible, but with family spread out all over the country, it isn't always easy to do so. . .

Most seniors want to be able to stay at home as long as they can instead of moving into a nursing home. . .

A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the consumer group...

An attorney specializing in elder care and estate planning provides detailed and practical information on how Medicaid works and the strategies for qualifying for it to pay long-term care costs (2009 edition updated through Jan. 1, 2009).

While long-term care insurance can be a good way to pay for a nursing home stay or a home health care worker, it doesn't come cheap. ...

You can eat at a five-star restaurant or stay at a five-star hotel. By year's end, you'll also be able to select a five-star nursing home. ...