Medicaid Rules

Many people believe that if they give away an amount equal to the annual gift tax exclusion -- which is currently $15,000 to any one individual -- this gift will be exempted from Medicaid's five-year look-back at transfers that could...

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...

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

Disagreements with a nursing home can arise regarding any number of topics, including the quality of food, troubleso...

Justice in Aging has published an updated version of its legal guide on how to resolve common nursing home problems.

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

A recently released study of Medicaid-financed nursing home use over 18 months in 2001 and 2002 finds that in states such as Oregon that have ex...

Seniors can benefit from the economic stimulus law enacted on February 13, 2008, but they need to file an income tax return. Seniors, disabled v...