by Samantha Shepherd | Jul 2, 2019 | Elder Law
Only a small fraction of those eligible for new savings accounts for people with disabilities are using them, according to disability advocates. If participation doesn’t pick up – either through better promotion or Congressional action, or both – some of these...
by Samantha Shepherd | Jun 28, 2019 | Elder Law
By: Andy Jones For more than half a century, Social Security disability benefits have served as a lifeline for millions of people with special needs. In fact, Social Security offers two distinctly separate disability benefit programs — each serving nearly 10...
by ShepherdElderLaw | Jun 27, 2019 | Newsletter
Americans are living longer than they did in years past, including those with disabilities. According to one count, 730,000 people with developmental disabilities living with caregivers who are 60 or older. This figure does not include adult children with other forms...
by ShepherdElderLaw | Jun 27, 2019 | Newsletter
Thinking about your funeral may not be fun, but planning ahead can be exceedingly helpful for your family. It both lets them know your wishes and assists them during a stressful time. The following are steps you can take to plan ahead: Name who is in charge. The...
by Samantha Shepherd | Jun 25, 2019 | Elder Law
WASHINGTON (PRWEB) JUNE 19, 2019 The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) praises House passage of H.R. 3253, the Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act of 2019, introduced by Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Brett...
by Samantha Shepherd | Jun 24, 2019 | Elder Law
A U.S. court of appeals rules that a transfer to a special needs pooled trust by a Medicaid recipient who is age 65 or older triggers a Medicaid penalty period. Richardson v. Hamilton (1st Cir., No. 18-1223, June 20, 2019). Eighty-seven-year-old Yvonne Richardson...
by ShepherdElderLaw | Jun 24, 2019 | Newsletter
Many children with special needs rely on Medicaid for their health coverage, and each year a beneficiary’s eligibility for coverage must be reevaluated. In 2018, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) saw a surprising...
by Samantha Shepherd | Jun 19, 2019 | Elder Law
A New Jersey appeals court holds that an executor has submitted sufficient evidence of expenses incurred in taking care of his mother, brother, and his brother’s house to deduct those expenses from the sale of the house. In the Matter of the Estate of...
by ShepherdElderLaw | Jun 18, 2019 | Newsletter
Medicare beneficiaries may now discuss options for care at the end of life with their health care providers. Beneficiaries of course were already free to talk about advance care planning with their doctors or other qualified health professionals, but the...
by ShepherdElderLaw | Jun 18, 2019 | Newsletter
Federal law requires that beginning on April 1 of the year after you reach age 70 1/2, you must begin withdrawing a minimum amount from your non-Roth individual retirement account (IRA) or 401(k) accounts. These withdrawals are called required minimum...
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