Food Will No Longer Count as Income for SSI Recipients
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a major change regarding how it calculates In-Kind Support and Maintenance for recipients of Supplemental Security Income, or SSI. [...]
Legal Guardianship for Adults With Serious Mental Illness
Many people with mental health challenges can live independent lives. However, those with severe impairments may need additional help.
Will I Lose My Disability if I Work Part-Time?
By participating in the trial work period (TWP), you can preserve your benefits while you explore whether returning to work is right for you. This can delay the end of benefits, [...]
Should a Special Needs Trust End If Beneficiary Recovers?
One question that typically comes up when an attorney is drafting a special needs trust for a beneficiary whose disability may end at some point is whether the attorney can write a clause into [...]
Promoting Healthy Aging During Financial Literacy Month
As April marks Financial Literacy Month, it is an excellent time to start improving your financial literacy. Gaining financial savvy can help you handle the challenges and [...]
Survey Highlights High Costs of Long-Term Care in 2023
You may not foresee ever needing assistance with your day-to-day life. However, research shows that seven in 10 adults aged 65 and older will require long-term care at some point in their [...]
Good News for Medicare Advantage, Medicaid Patients in 2026
If you need a medical procedure, you may have to hold off on treatment until you have received approval from your health insurance plan. Starting in 2026, this may no longer be the case [...]
Undue Hardship and the Medicaid Penalty Period
If you transfer assets within five years of applying for Medicaid, you could in fact face a penalty period. During this time, you would not be eligible for Medicaid benefits. An exception does [...]