Medicaid Planning Strategies

A nursing home advocacy group is calling on the federal government to investigate Florida governor Rick Scott's recent removal of the director of the state's Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program.

Pennsylvania prosecutors have charged a 78-year-old dementia patient with assault and are weighing murder charges . . .

A new mortgage product is making "reverse" mortgages more affordable. . .

Several little-noticed provisions in the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 fundamentally alter how the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid programs treat tax refunds and other tax credits, making it easier for elders and...

Florida governor Rick Scott has abruptly fired the state's top advocate for the residents of nursing homes and . . .

A Tennessee judge upholds a stiff penalty against a nursing home that allows residents to take "reasonable risks" . . .

Banks have been touting the advantages of "reverse" mortgages, but there is another alternative . . .

As we grow older, new challenges emerge. Employing an engaging and often humorous tone, a law professor and an elder law attorney offer practical advice for navigating these challenges.

Assisted living facility residents on Medicaid are at risk of eviction if they leave the facility, even for a temporary hospitalization.