Medicaid Rules

To make remaining at home a realistic option for as many elderly as possible, pioneering "aging in place" organizations are starting to spring up...

A decision by Mississippi's highest court illustrates the importance of having a...

For better and for worse, Medicaid is the primary method of paying for nursing home care in the United States. But navigating the Medicaid system is complicated and confusing. Here are the basics. ...

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...

Crusading ElderLawAnswers member attorney Jim Zeigler has written a valuable, step-by-step guide to both crisis and advance long-term care planning.

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

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

Passing on money to the next generation is not as straightforward as it might seem. A father-and-son legal team has written a how-to guide to identifying and resolving the many inheritance problems that can arise.

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.