How to Qualify for Medicaid: Eligibility and Transfer Rules

For most people, receiving an inheritance is something good, but for a nursing home resident on Medicaid, an inheritance may disqualify them from the benefits that pay for their long-term care services.

Medicaid 101

When it comes to long-term care, which type of care is cheaper? A common misperception is that receiving care at hom...

Three books '“ all by medical professionals '“ offer inside tips on how to not only survive a hospital stay but actually come home healthier than when you went in.

As the states implement the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, which became law in February 2006, qualifying for Medicaid nursing home benefits will become more difficult.

This book offers a rare combination of entertainment and practical, no-nonsense strategies for personal and financial planning. While author and elder law attorney Steve Weisman knows his stuff, he keeps you reading thanks to a breezy style and penchant for...

The adult children of elderly parents in many states could be held liable for their parents' nursing home bills. The children could even be subject to criminal penalties. But how often does this happen?...

A Medicaid eligibility worker in the state of Wyoming incorrectly advised a Medicaid applicant that the applicant...

Newspaper columnist Jim Miller has written a book packed with resources and basic, need-to-know information on a broad range of topics of vital interest to seniors.

The author, Chloe JonPaul, uses her own experiences to offer tips and advice to families visiting relatives in a nursing home.