Elder Law News

Arizona and Florida are the latest states to request a waiver from the requirement that states provide three months of retroactive [...]

Figuring out how much to save for retirement and when you can safely stop working can be difficult. A growing number of online [...]

New rules have been put in to place to protect seniors with brokerage accounts from financial scams that could drain the accounts [...]

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

If your Medicare drug plan denies coverage for a drug you need, you don't have to simply accept it. There are several steps you [...]

A long-term care policyholder has successfully sued her insurance company for breach of contract after the company raised her [...]

The choice of beneficiary for IRA, SEP or 401(k) or other retirement plans can have significant tax implications.  Here are some of the rules and concerns when designating [...]

The federal government is issuing new Medicare cards to all Medicare beneficiaries. To prevent fraud and fight identity theft

Medicaid law imposes a penalty period if you transferred assets within five years of applying, but what if the transfers had nothing to do with Medicaid? It is difficult to do, but if you can [...]

A new federal law is designed to address the growing problem of elder abuse. The law supports efforts to better understand, prevent, and combat both financial and physical elder abuse.