Medicaid Rules

Medicaid beneficiaries who need help living at home could soon choose to receive a cash allowance to hire their own home care workers or even pa...

Since Congress passed a law designed to improve the quality of nursing homes 20 years ago, nursing homes have improved, but there are still a lo...

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

Once a resident is settled in a nursing home, being told to leave can be very traumatic. Nursing homes are required to follow certain procedures before discharging a resident, so it is important to know your rights. ...

Nursing homes are notoriously understaffed. Studies have shown that more staff leads to better care, but employees a...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning residents of long-term care facilities and their families that some facilities may unlawfully require residents who are on Medicaid to sign over their $1,200 pandemic relief checks.

Virginia ElderLawAnswers member attorney Evan H. Farr has written a concise, readable guide to choosing a nursing home and the options for paying for care in the Old Dominion.

The last of the cases challenging the constitutionality of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) has been dismisse...