Medicaid Rules

Two ElderLawAnswers member attorneys have produced a remarkably lucid description of the various ways to qualify for Medicaid coverage of long-term care while protecting the maximum of assets.

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."...

A compassionate and practical guide helps families make the transition to nursing home care for a loved one.

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? ...

The nursing home ombudsman program is generally failing to do its job of protecting residents from abuse and neglect, according to an article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, part of the paper's weeklong investigative series on preventable deaths in nursing...

Elderly victims or their survivors rarely file malpractice suits because it can be impossible to find attorneys to represent them, according to an article in the The Bergen (New Jersey) Record. For the attorneys, it's a simple cost-benefit calculation:...