Many states have programs allowing individuals above the Medicaid income thresholds to spend down excess income on h...

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).

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

While it is illegal for a nursing home to discriminate against a Medicaid recipient, it still happens. To prevent such discrimination, nursing home residents and their families need to know their rights.

For most people, receiving an inheritance is something good, but for a nursing home resident on Medicaid, an inherit...

A federal appeals court has ruled that 230,000 Medicare Part D beneficiaries who were erroneously mailed a premium r...

Most nursing home residents on Medicaid are likely not being enrolled in the Medicare Part D prescription drug plan ...

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