How to Qualify for Medicaid: Eligibility and Transfer Rules

Transferring assets to qualify for Medicaid can make you ineligible for benefits for a period of time. Before making any transfers, you need to be aware of the consequences. ...

Medicaid 101

Medicaid (called "Medi-Cal" in California, "MassHealth" in Massachusetts, and "TennCare" in Tennessee) is a joint federal-state program that provides health insurance coverage to low-income children, seniors, and people with disabilities.

Medicaid 101

A reverse mortgage can be a great tool in the right circumstances, but if you aren't careful you could end up losing your home. . .

The point of buying long-term care insurance is so you don't have to worry how to pay for a nursing home (or other types of long-term care). . .

We’ve all heard that it’s better to give than to receive, but if you think you might someday want to apply for Medicaid long-term care benefits, you need to be careful because giving away money or property can interfere with...

Medicaid 101

Medicare is launching a pilot program to determine whether relaxing its payment rules can help patients who require nursing home care after a hospital stay. . .

In upholding the President Obama's health reform law, the Supreme Court ensured the preservation and continued roll-out of improvements and protections . . . ...

Some nursing homes are reaping profits at the same time that many are cutting back on care workers . . . ...

It is sometimes claimed that reducing the amount of assets an individual can keep while qualifying for Medicaid would increase . . . ...