by Samantha Shepherd | May 29, 2020 | Elder Law
In his pre-session presentation at the 2020 ASNP Annual Meeting, “Special Needs Planning Integration with Veterans Benefits,” Doylestown, Pennsylvania ASNP member Richard L. Newman provided an overview of VA health care and disability benefits, and concluded with a...
by Samantha Shepherd | May 28, 2020 | Elder Law
Written By: Lelia Wardwell Mander Trusts are important vehicles in special needs planning. They not only set aside funds to pay for the care of the person with special needs while maintaining eligibility for programs like Medicaid, but they provide ways to preserve...
by Samantha Shepherd | May 27, 2020 | Elder Law
Shopping online has become a literal lifeline during the COVID-19 pandemic for many at-risk individuals. But for millions of people on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) who are currently unable to enter grocery stores, online shopping is not an...
by Samantha Shepherd | May 26, 2020 | Elder Law
Not everyone will get the relief payment the federal government is sending to help Americans through the economic hard times triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. Among those left out are seniors and adults with special needs who are claimed as dependents. The...
by Samantha Shepherd | May 22, 2020 | Elder Law
Speaking at the 2020 ASNP Annual Meeting, ASNP member Melanie Marmion discussed how the SECURE Act’s new rules regarding retirement accounts are “a game changer” for special needs planning. In her presentation, “SECURE Act and Special Needs Planning: The Latest...
by Samantha Shepherd | May 20, 2020 | Elder Law
Retirement account owners, many of whose retirement balances have been pummeled by a stock market drop due to the coronavirus pandemic, do not have to take mandatory withdrawals this year. Federal law requires individuals who were age 70 1/2 before the end of 2019 to...
by Samantha Shepherd | May 19, 2020 | Elder Law
The COVID-19 pandemic has sent unemployment to its highest levels since the Great Depression, and older workers have been particularly hard hit, with one in five over age 55 now out of work, according to one estimate. Many people continue to work beyond retirement...
by Samantha Shepherd | May 15, 2020 | Elder Law
The closure of Social Security offices has caused problems and worries for recently unemployed seniors who need to apply for Medicare after losing their employer coverage. In response, the federal government has announced that seniors affected by the crisis have...
by Samantha Shepherd | May 14, 2020 | Elder Law
Written By: Andy Jones As the economic devastation from the coronavirus pandemic continues to mount, new research suggests that many Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will turn to payday loans to meet basic living expenses, much to the distress of consumer...
by Samantha Shepherd | May 12, 2020 | Elder Law
An esteemed panel made the case for special needs planning that goes beyond standard approaches in a 2020 ASNP Annual Meeting session, “Advanced Strategies for Enhancing Person with Disabilities’ Quality of Life.” The father-son duo of ASNP Advisory Board...
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