To qualify for Medicaid, Katie's mom would need to spend down those joint accounts before she can get coverage. If her pension income is too high, she also won't qualify — unless she uses that income ...

With the senior population in the U.S. growing and health care costs skyrocketing  right alongside, most families look ...

Deciding between a stand-alone or hybrid long-term care policy can be confusing. We asked ChatGPT for advice, then had a ...

Certain strategies like special trusts, home equity transfers and annuities can help meet those eligibility rules and protect ...

New work requirements are expected to leave millions of poor Americans uninsured. For Equifax, which charges states steep ...

Since Maggie is in her 60s and still working, it’s unlikely she would meet the requirements for undue hardship if the state ...

Right now, qualifying for taxpayer-provided help with services and supports for long-term care (LTC) is too easy. People can appear impoverished when they’re not. And a lack of more aggressive estate ...

To qualify for Medicaid, Katie's mom would need to spend down those joint accounts before she can get coverage. If her ...

Americans are living longer and longer after retirement, meaning more years of not earning income via work and instead needing to live on retirement savings. It also means a greater chance of needing ...

For almost 45 years, I’ve worked as an optometrist in Nevada. In that time, I’ve learned one simple truth: Access to eye care can change, and even save, lives. I’ve also learned what happens when ...

You can gift assets to exempt recipients such as a spouse or a child with a disability, or you can use other strategic options such as establishing caregiver agreements or using an Irrevocable ...

A new legal challenge from Planned Parenthood seeks to preserve Medicaid payments for its health centers in South Carolina after a Supreme Court decision put the federal funding in jeopardy. On ...