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Home Health Aide & Nursing Home Costs Rise in the New York Area

Traditionally, Medicaid has paid for long-term care in a nursing home, but because most individuals would rather be cared for at home and...

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....

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...

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 federal regulation scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2015, could force employers to pay previously exempt caregivers the...

Everyone has heard the terms “will” and “trust,” but not everyone knows the differences between the two. Both are useful estate planning...

As an Elder Law attorney  for over 25 years  I have recently been getting more and more questions about Health Care Proxys. Below are...

Doing Medicaid Planning for clients, I often get asked the question: “How does medicaid determine if my gifts were made to qualify for...

Absolutely.  Sometimes Medicare will decide that a particular treatment or service is not covered and will deny a beneficiary’s claim....

How will the Affordable Care Act affect Seniors… #healthcare #elderlaw #obamacare #seniorcitizens #eldercare #medicare #medicaid

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

Being a caregiver not takes a lot of time and energy. And to be successful at it you need resources you can count on. With you at the...

How to avoid paying too much for the protection you need: 1. Assuming because you’re healthy you don’t need health insurance If you get...