Depending on where you live, you may have to pay your parent's nursing home bills if he or she is unable to pay them. Many states now enforce “filial responsibility” or “filial support” laws that are based on an old principle that makes adult children morally obligated to obey, respect and financially support their parents. [...]
Sometimes a nursing home resident has the option of setting up a nursing home trust fund account where he or she can deposit money to be used for to pay for his or her nursing home expenses. While this relieves family members of the tasks of managing their loved one's nursing home funds, the security [...]
If you are about to lose your home health services because Medicare will no longer pay for them, you can appeal the decision. Many recipients are unaware that they can appeal a Medicare termination of services, but they can. In addition, the chances for a favorable outcome are good because most Medicare recipients win their [...]
Estate recovery is the process in which states attempt to recover Medicaid payments made on behalf of individuals who received certain types of Medicaid coverage during their lifetime. States are required by law to perform estate recovery. States can recover payments from the probate estate of anyone who was 55 and older and received Medicaid-covered [...]
Moving back home is usually no longer an option once you enter a nursing home. If your condition improves to the degree where you no longer require nursing home care, you may find that moving back home isn't as cut and dry as you expected. You practically are starting over. You have to search for [...]
There are many assisted living facilities that offer a variety of services. Knowing what criteria to look for will make your search for an assisted living facility go much smoother. Keep in mind that the most important and deciding factor is not the available amenities the facility has, but the demeanor and behavior of the [...]
For some families making care decisions for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease, at home care is just not a feasible option. A number of reasons could come into play: lack of caregiver, lack of insurance coverage for in-home care, unsuitable living space and so on. Depending on the level of care required, [...]
If you've recently had a loved one enter into long term care, you might be wondering if the cost of long term care is tax deductible. This article will provide you with a summary of information about the tax treatment of long term care services. However, each individual should consult their own tax advisor before making [...]