Medicaid Rules

The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) makes it much harder for individuals to qualify for Medicaid nursing home be...

Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA) is asserting that the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 violates the Constitution becaus...

A nursing home in Altoona, Iowa, is restricting a husband's visits to his wife, who is a resident at the facility, a...

As Erin Madigan, a writer for Stateline.org, aptly puts it, "states are leaving no stone unturned in their search for ways to save money in health care -- not even gravestones."...

Medicare provides limited coverage of ambulance services. If you go to a hospital or nursing home by ambulance, the...

A draft federal report showing that nine out of 10 U.S. nursing homes are understaffed is now available for download from the Web. More . . .

A California appeals court has upheld a $2.5 million penalty against a life insurer that used deceptive sales practices to convince older Americans to purchase annuities. More . . .

A New Jersey appeals court blocks a son who is the guardian of his mother from selling his mother's house and transferring a portion of the proceeds to hasten her eligibility for Medicaid coverage of her nursing home care. The...

With the help of elder law attorneys, those needing long-term care often artificially impoverish themselves in order to qualify for Medicaid coverage, thereby preserving their savings either for their healthy spouse or their children. Is this practice ethical? ...