Medicaid Planning Strategies

As second marriages become more and more common, beneficiary designations become more complicated. If you are remarried, choosing a beneficiary ...

While you generally do not have to sell your home in order to qualify for Medicaid for nursing home coverage, it's possible for the state to file a lien against your home after you die. This is known as estate...

The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that its Web site comparing nursing homes will now identify facilities ...

Elaine Vaughn's 94-year-old mother won't have to move after all. In late March, Liberty Shores Assisted Living Retirement Community had announc...

A report by the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality shows that the use of restraints in nursing homes has declined 40 percent in ...

A recently released study of Medicaid-financed nursing home use over 18 months in 2001 and 2002 finds that in states such as Oregon that have ex...

Written by a financial advisor who works with caregivers, this book helps you organize your personal information, wishes, and desires in a way that your family can access them.

A durable power of attorney is one of the most important estate planning documents you can have. You will be authorizing an agent to act on your behalf. A do-it-yourself form will not consider your unique situation.

A nursing home administrator has written a comprehensive guide to handling both the logistics and the emotions of making tough care decisions for an elderly parent or loved one.