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Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Elder Law and Special Needs Newsletter: April 2024 Issue

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Check out our April Elder Law and Special Needs newsletter! Our legal team explores important topics including beneficiary designations and the recent updates to the Medicaid divisor, which came into effect this month....more

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Balancing Lawyering and Caregiving in the Sandwich Generation - A Woman’s Perspective. Part II: Parenting a Special Needs Child.

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Being a lawyer is undoubtedly demanding, but the challenges multiply exponentially when you add the responsibility of caring for a child with special needs. For women lawyers juggling these dual roles, finding balance and...more

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Special Needs Planning: Special Needs Trusts and ABLE Accounts

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Estate planning can be a daunting task for individuals and families. The stakes can be high. The decisions are often numerous. Family dynamics frequently come into play. However, for those living with special needs or those...more

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The Perils and Pitfalls of Do-It-Yourself Special Needs Planning

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Among the costs of caring for a dependent with special needs are the fees for professional advice. Some families are tempted to save on these costs by setting up a plan on their own. This can be attractive because so much...more

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ABLE Accounts vs. Special Needs Trusts: Which Is Better for Your Child With a Disability?

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Any parent of a child with a disability has likely heard of a “special needs trust.” As information has become more easily available online, a simple Google search for “special needs trust” is likely to garner hundreds of...more

Burns & Levinson LLP

Special Needs Planning

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Navigating governmental entitlement programs in Massachusetts can be confusing and overwhelming.  In order to receive government assistance such as Medicaid (MassHealth) or Security Supplemental Income (SSI), income and asset...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] Ensuring Children’s Access to Care Through Medicaid During COVID-19 - August 10th, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET

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How Can States Leverage Telehealth Policies and Implement Eligibility and Enrollment Strategies to Protect Children’s Access to Medicaid During COVID-19? Find Out at a New Webinar From Manatt Health, the American Academy of...more

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Keeping Medicaid’s Promise: Strengthening Access to Services for Children With Special Healthcare Needs

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Medicaid covers about half of all children with special healthcare needs in the U.S., playing a central role in addressing the complex physical and behavioral challenges of this particularly vulnerable population. Although...more

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[Webinar] Keeping Medicaid’s Promise for Children With Special Healthcare Needs - October 2nd, 3:00 pm ET

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How can state Medicaid agencies, families, advocates, providers and other stakeholders partner to improve access to services for Medicaid-enrolled children with special healthcare needs? Find out during a new webinar from...more

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Moving? Make Sure Your Special Needs Planning Moves With You

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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...more

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ABLE Account or Special Needs Trust – Which One Is Best?

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Saving money for a loved one with a disability can be challenging because of the $2,000 resource limit for eligibility for means-tested governmental benefits like Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid. In the past,...more

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Special Needs Plans: A Minibus Rider

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As Part of an ongoing series, we have previously provided details on the structure, funding, and evaluation of the Maternal, Infant, Early Childhood, Home Visiting (MIECHV) program, Medicare therapy caps, and community health...more

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Personal Care Assistants Can Offer Much-Needed Help to Families with Special Needs Children

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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)...more

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Adults with Special Needs May Soon Be Able to Streamline the Process to Establish First Party Special Needs Trusts on Their Own: A...

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In 1993, Congress enacted Section 1917(d)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act, authorizing the establishment of special needs trusts (also called first-party trusts and self-settled trusts). First-party special needs trusts...more

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What to Do When Your Child Turns 18, Part III: Medical Coverage and Housing

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Medical care is one of the most important services, if not the most important service, that a person with special needs may need over the course of her life. The transition from a parent's health insurance to an individual...more

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Children With Special Needs May Receive Medicaid Coverage for Home Care Despite Parents' Assets

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If you have a child with special needs who requires an institutional level of care that can be provided in your home instead of in a hospital or other institution, the Katie Beckett Medicaid Waiver program may allow you to...more

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