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 state can file a claim against your house after you die. If you get help from Medicaid to pay for the nursing home, the state must...
A new survey of nearly 4,000 Medicare beneficiaries has found that Medicare beneficiaries who are younger than 65 receive fewer medical services, have a harder time paying for the medical care that they do receive, and are more likely to feel sad or depressed than...
Pro Seniors Legal Hotline serves the State of Ohio. By calling the legal hotline, Ohio residents age 60 or older can receive free assistance over the telephone with a variety of legal or long-term care problems. Click here to learn more about the Legal...
The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA 05) became effective on February 8, 2006 and affects all planning completed after that date. The lookback period for all transfers has been extended from three years to five years, and with each transfer, a period of...
The recession has had a negative effect on tax revenues, and state tax revenues almost always decline during recessionary periods. Unfortunately, over the past 15 years, our state leaders have not retained adequate reserves in the State’s “rainy...
An article was published in the Columbus Dispatch about claiming a parent as a dependent on your income tax return. Parents can be claimed as dependents. Sunday, April 12, 2009 5:45 AM By Eileen AJ Connelly Q: In December 2007, my mother-in-law moved in with us. She...
