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Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

Pooled Income Trusts for Medicaid Home Care

One of the biggest misconceptions related to Community (Home Care) Medicaid is the idea that one thinks they and/or their loved one is not eligible for services because “they make too much money.” In New York State, for one...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Impairment-Related Work Expenses and Disability Benefits

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are two federal disability benefits programs that provide monetary assistance for people with disabilities. Both programs allow recipients who...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Securing the Future: The Advantages of Supplemental Needs Trust Planning for High Net Worth Families

In the world of estate planning, high net worth individuals and families increasingly recognize the importance of advanced planning, including the use of supplemental needs trusts (SNTs), as a powerful tool for ensuring the...more

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

ELDER LAW LEGAL UPDATE: Important Changes to Social Security Income, Medicaid Resource and Income Allowances, and Regional Rates...

The Elder Law Practice Group at Falcon Rappaport & Berkman would like to share some important Elder Law legal updates with our clients and professional partners that will impact Medicaid eligibility for applicants/recipients...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Choosing Trustees for Special Needs Trusts: 5 Considerations

Choosing the right person to serve as trustee of a special needs trust (SNT) is a key task when creating such a trust. It may also prove to be one of the most challenging. Trustees are responsible for the following: ...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Responsibilities of a Special Needs Trust Trustee

For individuals with disabilities, an inheritance or settlement can jeopardize a their government benefits, such as Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). A special needs trust (SNT) can help the individual remain...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

What Can an SNT Pay for Without Affecting SSI or Medicaid?

Funds held in a properly drafted special needs trust (SNT) will not affect a Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Medicaid recipient’s benefits. However, funds disbursed in a manner that violates SSI or Medicaid rules can...more

King & Spalding

CMS Proposes Changes to Medicaid DSH Third-Party Payer Rule

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On February 24, 2023, CMS issued a proposed rule updating its Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) program regulations as a result of legislative changes made by the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2021....more

Harris Beach PLLC

Protecting Government Benefits Using Supplemental Needs Trusts

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For disabled persons receiving financially-based government benefits, supplemental needs trusts (“SNTs”) can safeguard benefits and serve as an effective estate planning tool. SNTs allow individuals with disabilities to...more

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OIG Approves Online Retailer’s Discount Program

On January 19, 2022, the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) issued a favorable Advisory Opinion regarding an online retailer’s proposal to make its discount programs available to...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

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

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

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Consider Putting Recipients’ Pandemic Relief Payments in an ABLE Account

Like millions of other Americans, recipients of Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) have received or should soon receive a one-time $1,200 coronavirus relief payments from the federal government. And, if Congress...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Have you addressed elderly parents in your estate plan?

Typically, an estate plan includes accommodations for one’s spouse, children, grandchildren and even future generations. But some members of the family can be overlooked, such as parents or in-laws. This article offers a...more

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