Your spouse needs nursing home care. The bills run $7,000 or more a month. Medicaid will pay, but to qualify, you have to spend down nearly everything you both spent a lifetime saving. Then what do ...

Spousal impoverishment protections are rooted in the belief that it is unconscionable to allow a spouse to be reduced to poverty to provide long-term care services to the other spouse. The 1988 ...

Each year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) releases the new federal guidelines for individuals whose spouses are applying for or receiving Medicaid for long-term care. CMS ...

On May 22, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced that it would be implementing updated 2024 spousal impoverishment standards that will take effect on July 1, 2024. The ...

Many seniors prefer to age in place with home care assistance. Medicaid can provide financial assistance for home care, but eligibility requirements vary by state and can be complex. Elder care ...