How to Qualify for Medicaid: Eligibility and Transfer Rules

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...

While some residents may prefer nursing home care to living on their own, others would rather be independent. For residents who want to move out but need some assistance to live on their own, help may be available. ...

Medicaid 101

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

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.

The $250 stimulus payment for Social Security beneficiaries is not considered income to nursing home residents on Medicaid . . .

What would you do if both your parents asked you to assist them with their suicides within the same year? A decade after the fact, a son recounts how he fulfilled his parents' wishes.

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

If you are looking for a steady stream of income in retirement, an immediate fixed annuity may be the answer...

If you have worked hard to accumulate wealth, you probably want to make sure your heirs don't lose control of it. This book gives families the tools to successfully transfer wealth from one generation to the next.