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It's Official: Draconian New Medicaid Transfer Rules Enacted
President Bush today (February 8, 2006)...
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Congress Passes Bill Containing Punitive New Medicaid Transfer Rules
By a vote of 216-214, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed budget legislation that will impose punitive new ...
Read moreResidents of Most States May Have Time to Plan Under the Old Transfer Rules
Although Congress passed a new law February 1 further restricting the ability of the elderly to transfer assets befo...
Read moreAdult Children Could Be on Hook for Parents' Nursing Home Bills
The adult children of elderly parents in many states could be held liable for their parents' nursing home bills as a...
Read moreInspectors Are Missing Many Nursing Home Violations, Report Finds
State nursing home inspectors are missing "serious deficiencies that cause actual harm or immediate jeopardy to pati...
Read moreResidential Care Home Not Covered Under LTC Insurance Policy
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has ruled that a long-term care policyholder who moved to a resident...
Read moreSelma's Cat: A Lawyer's Intimate Conversations With His Elder Clients
A renowned elder law attorney offers poignant essays drawn from more than 40 years of compassionate and skillful practice.
Read moreDemocrats Split on Medicaid Changes
The National Governors Association, whose membership includes both Republican and Democratic governors, sent a lette...
Read moreMontana High Court Rules in Religious Community Medicaid Case
The Montana Supreme Court has ruled that a religious community with millions of dollars in assets is holding those a...
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