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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...

A recent study has found that people enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan were more likely to enter a lower-quality nursing home than...

Although their names are confusingly alike, Medicaid and Medicare are quite different programs. Both of these programs provide health...

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

New Obama-era rules designed to give nursing home residents more control of their care are gradually going into effect. The rules give...

Individuals who have risked their lives to serve and protect the United States of America and its citizens are entitled to a variety of...

What effects can repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka Obamacare, have? While repealing Obamacare will have implications for...

Although their names are confusingly alike, Medicaid and Medicare are quite different programs. Both programs provide health coverage,...

The need to protect your assets is always at hand. Planning for long-term care with an elder law attorney can help protect your assets...

-By Emily Garnett, Associate Attorney at Brian A. Raphan, P.C. Finding oneself or a family member in need of home care can be a tough...

While residents of nursing homes have no fewer rights than anyone else, the combination of an institutional setting and the disability...

Free download. NYC Department of Aging resources. Free benefits guide for senior citizens. For 2014, this guide from NYY.gov  is a...

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...

Medi-Cal (Medicaid) recipient Merver Mays died, leaving her house as her only asset. Ms. Mays’ daughter, Betty Bedford, petitioned the...

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

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

What to do when Medicare Advantage insurers drop large numbers of doctors from their plans? Raymond H. Welch, a dermatologist in Rhode...

The good news is that Medicare coverage is easier to get than it used to be, and it should become easier still. Read full article… #medicare

The new year is fast approaching. Here are a few things to ask yourself to make sure you’re ready for 2014. The Medicare Blog The new...