I am incredibly proud to announce the formation of our new law firm, RAPHAN LAW PARTNERS, LLP, and to introduce my partners, Samantha...

Very good Medicaid news decided this month! The New York State Department of Health has further delayed the start of the 2.5 year...

As an Elder Law firm we see these cases often. Whether malpractice, abuse or neglect it is simply unjustified to happen to an innocent...

To help those who have been diagnosed and their families plan for future expenses, below is a guide which discusses the legal and...

Often from the onset of bedsores, also described as pressure sores or decubitus ulcers, victims in a hospital or nursing home are led to...

Via New York Times By Jordan Rau ITHACA, N.Y. — Most nursing homes had fewer nurses and caretaking staff than they had reported to the...

Via Donovan Slack, USA TODAY, and Andrea Estes, The Boston Globe Don Ruch’s family thought round-the-clock care would help him...

WHEN IT COMES TO BEDSORES, PRESSURE SORES, DECUBITUS ULCERS IT’S OFTEN HELPFUL TO READ WHAT OTHERS HAVE ASKED. YOU MAY BE ABLE TO BENEFIT...

Having a conversation about moving — whether it’s with a relative, even a spouse — brings up lots of anxiety. Here’s how to go about it....

In the Bronx, Stadium Scents Take Fans Out to the Ballgame By COREY KILGANNON MARCH 31, 2018, New York Times Gilbert Marcus, 80, smelled...

Read the agreement carefully before signing. Nursing Home Agreements can be complicated and confusing Admitting a loved one to a nursing...

From The New York Times: One reason for the evictions, legal advocates say, is that the residents’ better-paying Medicare coverage is...

Below, in chronological order, is ElderLawAnswers’ annual roundup of the top 10 elder law decisions for the year just ended, as measured...

Reversing a lower court, a Michigan appeals court rules that under state regulations a Medicaid applicant’s payments to a non-relative...

The best ways to make sure your loved one gets the care that was promised. Finally, after ticking off the last item on a lengthy list of...

A Pennsylvania appeals court holds that a son is required to pay for his mother’s care under the state’s filial responsibility law even...

A: The standard under which a person is deemed to require a guardian differs from state to state. And even within some states the...

By Matthew S. Raphan, Esq. Attorney at The Law Offices of Brian A. Raphan, PC View image | gettyimages.com Every so often a client says...

NEW YORK: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit holds that a Medicaid recipient who is under guardianship cannot bring a §...

Associated Press in Las Vegas Lawyer for daughters and other heirs alleges business manager misappropriated millions, had been untruthful...