Under the Deficit Reduction Act of Feb. 8, 2006, the ability to plan for long-term nursing home care has been severely restricted, and public benefit programs are a tangled web of confusion. Better equip yourself to guide your clients through long-term care planning for health care and finances. This course overviews essential legal documents, and emphasizes estate planning, income tax and capital gains tax planning, as well as long-term care planning using public benefit programs.