Medicaid Rules

In some states (called "income cap" states), Medicaid applicants who have excess income can qualify for Medicaid only if they put the excess in a special trust, called a "Miller" trust or a "Qualified Income Trust.

In order to qualify for Medicaid, a nursing home resident's income must not be above a certain level. ...

A recent Louisiana case shows the harmful impact on Medicaid eligibility that the lack of a written caregiving agreement can have.  ...

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

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

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...

Crusading ElderLawAnswers member attorney Jim Zeigler has written a valuable, step-by-step guide to both crisis and advance long-term care planning.

A report by the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality shows that the use of restraints in nursing homes has declined 40 percent in ...

Two lawyer/CPAs counsel seniors on how to get the most out of their income during retirement.