Senior Living
Deducting Medical Expenses from Your Taxes
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.
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Nursing Home Threatens to Ban Complaining Husband
A nursing home in Altoona, Iowa, is restricting a husband's visits to his wife, who is a resident at the facility, a...
Read moreThe Nursing Home Crunch
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.
Read moreMedicaid and Medicare Nursing Home Basics
Consult a professional well in advance of when the loved one needs to enter a nursing home. MEDICAID AND MEDICARE RULES ARE EXTREMELY COMPLEX. Additionally, various allowances and figures are updated frequently and the figures shown in this article may be...
Read moreLawsuit Charges Annuity Sellers With Elder Abuse
In December 2004, two California senior citizens organizations have filed a lawsuit charging five companies that sell annuities to seniors with elder abuse, among other crimes.
Read moreDoes Medicare Cover Ambulance Trips?
Medicare provides limited coverage of ambulance services. If you go to a hospital or nursing home by ambulance, the...
Read moreMaking Sense of Nursing Homes
A compassionate and practical guide helps families make the transition to nursing home care for a loved one.
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