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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.

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

The New York Times Magazine ethics column ("The Ethicist") recently featured a question from a man who had in...

A certified long-term care specialist explains why long-term care insurance coverage should be an integral part of financial and estate planning, and how to design a policy that's right for you. More . . .

Tax time is approaching, and if you have a large number of medical expenses, you may be able to deduct many of these from your taxes.

A new study by the National Council on the Aging (NCOA) contends tha...

An ElderLawAnswers member attorney has written the book on Pennsylavania's rules for obtaining Medicaid coverage of nursing home care.

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