How to Qualify for Medicaid: Eligibility and Transfer Rules

In 2002, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision allowing states to use what is known as the "income-first" rule. Because of this decision, depending on the state, a community spouse of a Medicaid recipient could quickly be thrown into poverty...

Medicaid 101

A California court says that a nursing home was largely responsible for the injuries of a resident who accidentally set himself on fire while smoking. Lawson v. Skyline Healthcare Center (Cal. Ct. App., 2 App. Dist., B142164, Oct. 3, 2001).

A new AARP study of baby boomers who are caring for both young children and aging parents finds that race, ethnicity and income play a crucial role in how they are coping with their responsibilities.

A federal district court has issued a ruling that could affect millions of nursing home residents receiving or hoping to receive assistance from Medicaid.

A federal jury has ordered a nursing home owner to pay $312.8 million for neglecting a former resident. The judgment is reported to be the largest nursing home verdict ever.

The highest court in Massachusetts has ruled that in determining a Medicaid applicant's eligibility for benefits, Medicaid officials cannot count the principal of a trust created by the applicant after she waived her right to any of the principal in...

A Florida jury awarded $3 million in compensatory damages and $17 million in punitive damages because of a corporate policy resulting in substandard care.