Medicaid Rules

When one spouse is in a nursing home and applying for Medicaid, planning has to take into account the possibility that the spouse who is not in the nursing home (called the "community spouse") may pass away first.

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...

Although their names are confusingly alike, Medicaid and Medicare are quite different programs.

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

Once someone enters a nursing home, it isn't always easy to move out again . . .

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...