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Court Rejects ELA Attorney's Challenge to Medicaid Transfer Law
The last of the cases challenging the constitutionality of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) has been dismisse...
Read moreMedicare Part D Can Hinder Ability to Spend Down to Medicaid
Many states have programs allowing individuals above the Medicaid income thresholds to spend down excess income on h...
Read moreFederal Appeals Court Deals Another Blow to Challengers of Medicaid Transfer Law
A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the consumer group...
Read moreNursing Homes: Getting Good Care There
Receiving an Inheritance While on Medicaid
For most people, receiving an inheritance is something good, but for a nursing home resident on Medicaid, an inheritance may not be such welcome news...
Read moreHow to Fight a Nursing Home Discharge
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. ...
Read moreHow to Reduce Long-Term Care Insurance Costs
While long-term care insurance can be a good way to pay for a nursing home stay or a home health care worker, it doesn't come cheap. ...
Read moreDementia Patient May Face Murder Charges in Death of Fellow Nursing Home Resident
Pennsylvania prosecutors have charged a 78-year-old dementia patient with assault and are weighing murder charges . . .
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