It's that time of year again -- time to reassess whether your Medicare plan is working for you and to jump ship if it isn't. Medicare's open enrollment period runs from October 15 to December 7.

An elderly Pennsylvania husband and wife are being asked to pay their deceased adult son's medical bills under a law making family members responsible for a loved ones' unpaid bills. 

From hotels to movies, a five-star rating denotes top quality.  But this is not necessarily the case with nursing homes, according to a recent New York Times investigation. 

Many people believe that if they give away an amount equal to the annual gift tax exclusion -- which is currently $14,000 to any one individual -- this gift will be exempted from Medicaid’s five-year look-back at transfers that could trigger...