The idea of moving to a long-term care facility can be stressful for any number of reasons, but a significant source of anxiety is often figuring out how to pay for it. Many people searching for a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover tax, budget and retirement policy from Washington Three things are true about long-term care, though many Americans don’t ...

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

For Laurie Craigen, the realities of senior medical costs hit hard when her grandmother needed hospice care. “It was a stressful time for the family because we were trying to figure out how to keep ...

Medicare does cover skilled nursing care for up to 100 days, but only under limited circumstances, such as when you've just ...

Aisha Adkins’ mother Rosetta was adamant that she wanted to age at home. So when Rosetta’s dementia started worsening at age 59, Aisha started looking around for options. She quickly found that ...

Many older Americans should review whether their estates or adult children might be required to pay for long-term care they ...

Many Oklahomans worry about what happens to their assets if they need long-term care. On this week’s Money Monday, financial advisor Paul Hood explained how Medicaid works when it comes to paying for ...

That basic misunderstanding has retirement experts worried. It suggests millions of Americans may have no plan to cover the high costs of aging. Long-term care is a range of services for people who ...

Money Monday: Can Medicaid take your house if you enter long-term care in Oklahoma? On this week’s Money Monday, financial expert Paul Hood explained whether or not Medicaid can take your house if you ...