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

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On the morning of December 3, 2001, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in its first elder law case. Wisconsin Dep't of Health & Family Servs v. Blumer, No. 00-952. The case is an important one for the...

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.

More than 100 financial planning calculators are now available at the American Savings Education Council's Web site. The calculators can help with a wide array of financial planning issues, including retirement planning, credit, home mortgages, and budgeting.

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...