Written By: Andy Jones The federal government will do more to protect people with disabilities during natural disasters and public health emergencies under legislation signed into law in June. “No American should ever feel like they might be left behind or forgotten...
Traditionally, Medicaid has paid for long-term care in a nursing home, however all 50 states now have Medicaid programs that offer at least some home care. In some states, even family members can get paid for providing care at home. Medicaid is a joint federal-state...
An Illinois appeals court holds that the state properly imposed a penalty period on a Medicaid applicant who transferred assets to his wife in a divorce settlement. Perlstein v. Dimas (Ill. Ct. App., 1stDist., No. 2017 CH 11119, June 7, 2019). Four months after...
We’ve all heard that it’s better to give than to receive, but if you think you might someday want to apply for Medicaid long-term care benefits, you need to be careful because giving away money or property can interfere with your eligibility. Under...
Hopefully the states of Kansas and Missouri will follow the lead of NY. There are many instances where parents/guardians of those with special needs must open an ABLE account to ensure care for their loved one. A New York court lifts restraints on the parent-guardians...
Answer: The creator of a revocable trust, often called the “grantor,” “donor,” or “trustor,” can make whatever changes she wants. She does not have to tell the beneficiaries that she is changing trustees, but she does need to inform...
No one wants to face the fact that our loved ones will not be with us forever. Facing our own mortality is frightening as well. Although none of us wants to contemplate a time when we or a loved one might become disabled or die, it is important to be prepared. There...
If you have already established an appropriate special needs trust for your child, then congratulations! You’ve taken a wonderful step towards ensuring that your child can take maximum advantage of the government programs available for her needs, while also...
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: 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...
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