New Reports Suggest Asset Transfer Changes Won't Ease Pressure on Medicaid LTC Services
The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) makes it much harder for individuals to qualify for Medicaid nursing home be...
Read moreThe Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) makes it much harder for individuals to qualify for Medicaid nursing home be...
Read moreCongressman Henry Waxman (D-CA) is asserting that the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 violates the Constitution becaus...
Read moreA nursing home in Altoona, Iowa, is restricting a husband's visits to his wife, who is a resident at the facility, a...
Read moreAs 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."...
Read moreMedicare provides limited coverage of ambulance services. If you go to a hospital or nursing home by ambulance, the...
Read moreA draft federal report showing that nine out of 10 U.S. nursing homes are understaffed is now available for download from the Web. More . . .
Read moreA 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 . . .
Read moreA 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...
Read moreWith 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? ...
Read moreLocal Elder Law Attorneys in Your, City
Download one or more of our in-depth guides on elder law topics.
Get your GuideMedicaid Rules, etc