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The St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently reported in “Trusts sidestep Missouri income limit for home care” that the Missouri Department of Social Services now recognizes Qualified

Estate planning frequently addresses property transfers in contemplation of death while elder law considers retirement income issues. While it is easy to consider the two

Allowing the spouse of a person in a nursing home to keep enough money to live on independently is, in many ways, a moral issue.

Medicaid is the United States’ health care safety net. It is an insurance program for low-income and needy people that provides health-related coverage for children,

One attorney calls it the “Get out of Dodge plan”—the best way to keep your assets intact before applying for Medicaid to cover nursing home

One day last summer, after he disputed nursing home bills that had suddenly doubled Mrs. Palermo’s copays, and complained about inexperienced employees who dropped his

It took Jennifer Kaylin 13 months, reams of paperwork and untold hours on hold to get the Title 19 benefits — Medicaid funds for people

In its latest move to promote alternatives to nursing homes, the Christie administration in New Jersey will enact a new funding measure that will allow

Although their names are confusingly alike, Medicaid and Medicare are quite different programs. Both programs provide health coverage, but Medicare is an “entitlement” program, meaning