Cost of Long-Term Care Continues to Rise, 2008 Survey Finds
Costs for nursing homes, assisted living facilities and some in-home care services have risen for the fifth consecutive year and might continue to rise …
Costs for nursing homes, assisted living facilities and some in-home care services have risen for the fifth consecutive year and might continue to rise …
While you generally do not have to sell your home in order to qualify for Medicaid coverage of nursing home care, it is possible …
The average annual price of a private U.S. nursing home room has increased to $76,460 this year, up 2% from the 2007 average. Researchers …
The general goal of Medicaid under the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) is to restrict the access of middle-class taxpayers to state medical …
Use It or Lose It; Ways to Cope With Memory Loss No matter how “normal” memory lapses may be, let’s face it, that doesn’t …
Before you diagnose yourself with Alzheimer’s disease, take heart: Experts say some memory lapses are actually normal. They say that memory is the second …
Members of the Senate indicated that they want to reduce estate taxes without eliminating estate taxes. Senators delivered that message through votes on a …
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced it will provide nearly $4.7 million for “caregiver assistance pilot programs” to expand and improve health …
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established pension plans, health …
In a recent legal memorandum, the IRS stated that it can assess, under IRC Sec. 6695A, a gross valuation misstatement penalty against an appraiser …
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., NJ Special Needs Trust Attorney Personal injury attorneys should avoid receiving payment from the defendant or the defendant’s insurer …
Alzheimer’s disease will strike one in eight U.S. baby boomers, meaning that 10 million boomers will develop the mind-wasting disease, according to a new …
A report by the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality shows that the use of restraints in nursing homes has declined 40 percent …
Widows and widowers who don’t want to sell their house right away will get a tax break under a new law. The law gives …
The Department of Veterans Affairs should overhaul its outdated system of compensating former military personnel for disabling injuries they suffered during their service, the …