by awarner | Aug 22, 2019 | Elder Law, Government Benefits, Healthcare, Medicare
It may become harder for Medicare beneficiaries to find home health care due to a new rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Although the rule changes the way home health care providers are reimbursed, it could affect patient care as well. ...
by awarner | Jun 10, 2019 | ABLE Accounts, Government Benefits, Housing, Medicaid, Section 8, special needs planning, Uncategorized
For several years it has been clear that ABLE accounts – a new form of tax-free savings account for certain people with disabilities – would not affect a person’s eligibility for important government benefits like Supplemental Security Income (SSI)...
by awarner | Mar 23, 2019 | Government Benefits, Medicaid, Settlement Planning, special needs planning, Special Needs Trust, SSA, SSI, Trust
A special needs trust is designed to provide a person with a disability the funds to enhance her quality of life while at the same time allowing her to remain eligible for needs-based public benefits. Government programs like Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income...
by awarner | Jan 18, 2019 | Elder Law, Government Benefits, Housing, Medicaid, Section 8, special needs planning, SSA, Uncategorized
The ongoing partial government shutdown that started December 22, 2018, poses numerous threats to people with disabilities, but the most immediate impact is on those who rely on the federal government for help paying their rent. Advocates are warning of mass evictions...
