Medicaid Planning Strategies

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...

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

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

Nursing home patients are less likely to be subjected to unwanted medical interventions or hospitalizations under a program . . .

A trust protector is someone who is appointed to watch over a trust that will be in effect for a long time and ensure that it is not adversely affected by any changes in the law or circumstances.

An attorney now in his ninth decade has compiled a detailed reference for anyone needing to learn about caring for the elderly at home -- and is offering it free of charge.

Did you know you could be responsible for your parents' unpaid health care bills? More than half of all states currently have laws making adult children financially responsible, but it’s rarely enforced.

Medicaid 101

A national assisted living company broke its promises to elderly New Jersey residents by throwing them out after allowing them to believe they could convert to Medicaid when their life savings were depleted, a report says.

A geriatrician offers an eye-opening, behind-the-scenes look at the long-term care system from a nursing home physician's perspective.