Category archives: Special Needs Planning
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8 years ago
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The Special Needs Trust Fairness Act, federal legislation that allows people with disabilities to create their own special needs trusts instead of having to rely on others, is now law. The measure was included in the 21st Century Cures Act, a $6.3 billion package of health-related initiatives signe... [read more]
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8 years ago
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Caring for a special needs child is a big responsibility and can be time-consuming and stressful for the caregiver. It is more than a full-time job; it’s often 24 hours a day, every day.
Personal care assistants (PCAs) may be an option to give families needed help. Most states provide, throug... [read more]
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8 years ago
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We’re proud and excited to announce that Debra "Marie" Skipper has joined our team as an Elder Care Coordinator.
Marie has worked as a Health Care Administrator/Program Manager and has over 30 years of private sector and federal health systems experience encompassing organizational, operations an... [read more]
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8 years ago
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Most parents of children with special needs are well versed when it comes to the government benefits like Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) that their child receives. Most know not to give the child any money outright and to establish a standalone supplemental needs trust to protect the... [read more]
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8 years ago
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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could influence how millions of special needs children are educated under the federal law that requires public schools to provide children with disabilities a “free appropriate public education.”
The law, the Individuals with Disabilities ... [read more]
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