Medicaid is a comprehensive health care program that covers a wide range of people who require nursing facility medical care and meet certain financial eligibility guidelines. Medicaid is an imperative resource for seniors, covering more than 65 percent of all nursing home care. Nursing care currently costs approximately $100,000 a year. Most individuals that require long-term skilled nursing care... 

The state agency in charge of licensing and discipline of doctors – including tracking those who have made medical malpractice payments – has had its funding cut. Eighteen out of 26 medical investigators and staff have been laid off from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, which provides licenses for the 46,000 doctors in the state, and investigates claims of wrongdoing.... 

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has dramatically decreased the processing time for applicants to the Post-9/11 GI Bill program, the agency said in a recent press release. The VA is currently engaged in a program to move from paper-based processing to electronic processing of benefit claims dubbed, the “Long Term Solution.” As a result, currently-enrolled students applying for education... 

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a Texas case on retaliation by an employer. The case, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Nassar, deals with whether an employee plaintiff must show that retaliation was the only factor in an adverse action by the employer, or that it was simply one among a number of possible factors. Naiel Nassar, the original plaintiff in the case, was an assistant... 

Over the years, we’ve been fortunate to help a number of clients who have suffered brain injuries in various types of accidents.  After speaking to some recent clients, one of their biggest frustrations is that it’s difficult to find easy to understand information about brain injuries, brain injury treatment, and brain injury prognosis.  As a result, we’ve spent a good amount of... 

A number of chronic conditions (MCC) present a major and increasing burden on the health of Americans. As part of its efforts to reduce the burden and suffering from MCC, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HpHS) supports a large number of programs to prevent and manage multiple chronic conditions MCC. HHS also provides leadership for improving the health for individuals with MCC. (Related:... 

To the average person, the term “business lawyer” or “corporate lawyer” may sound like something that only exists on Wall Street.  In reality, though, nearly every business in Bloomfield Hills can and should use the services of a good business lawyer.  This means large and small businesses alike. Business lawyers play a very different role than that of trial lawyers.  Rather than fighting... 

A concerned daughter was curious how to protect her 93-year-old mother’s assets if she should become ill or die. She does not have a living will or a trust regarding her properties. There’s hardly and “if” when it comes to becoming ill or dying. Her mother has been fortunate to have lived a long life, but luck does not last forever. (Related: Creating a Safe Home for Elder Care) There are... 

Immigration researchers cannot even agree over immigration reform. How can politicians? This might come as a surprise, or not, depending on your point of view relating to immigration reform. Of course, there are two sides, the pro and con, two clashing political parties and two feuding immigration research centers. There are even knock-down, drag ‘em out fights over who is on the right road to getting... 

A lawsuit has been filed by a woman who alleges that her child’s cerebral palsy was caused by birth injuries the child sustained during delivery. The woman claims that her daughter’s birth was prolonged because of the decision by medical personnel to not perform a Caesarean section and that this caused neurological injuries, including, but not, limited to cerebral palsy. According to...