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The Affordable Care Act and Its Impact on Individuals …

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What If Advance Directives Are Ignored

WEBThe law clearly bars doctors from giving unwanted treatments. Even when the written directive is unclear, if a physician ignores an agent’s attempts to enforce the patient’s …

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Special Needs and the Affordable Care Act

WEBMedicaid expansion and financial subsidies – States have the option to expand eligibility for Medicaid health services to individuals and families with incomes below 133 percent of …

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A Few Thoughts about Special Needs Planning for Mental Illness

WEBBy Shawn Majette, Esq. Advance planning is essential in providing for the well-being of an individual with severe mental illness. The shifting presentation of its symptoms, however, …

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Financial Abuse of Individuals with Disabilities SNA

WEBApril 2019 - Vol. 13, Issue 3. Financial fraud is among the fastest growing types of abuse, and individuals with disabilities are particularly vulnerable. In most cases, it involves …

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Caregiving Resources

WEBFamily Caregiver Alliance is a one-stop shop for the family caregiver looking for support and information, offering services in the areas of assessment, care planning, direct care …

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Guardianship and Mental Illness Special Needs Alliance

WEBGuardianship is a serious responsibility, and you’ll want someone steeped in mental health issues to advise you on rights and obligations as new circumstances arise. Obtaining …

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Life Care Planning

WEBA life care Planning is a blueprint for providing the economic security and services that someone with special needs will require in order to live a fulfilling life, as independently …

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Special Needs Planning for People with Severe Mental …

WEBSerious mental illness should inform the details of estate planning. When the mentally ill but not incapacitated client is willing to plan for his estate, and sometimes, for the estate of a …

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Setting Up a Small Group Home

WEBCreating operating agreements and entering an LLC are both important steps to take for families considering setting up a small group home. The group homes that are thriving …

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Mental Illness: The Most Common Disability

WEBPrior to practicing law, she spent 12 years working for community mental health agencies. Mental illness is the most common disability in the U.S. Twenty percent of the adult …

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The Olmstead Decision and Mental Health Systems Reform

WEBThe Olmstead decision creates opportunities for states to consider carefully how their public mental health dollars can be most wisely spent. As an example, consider the agreement …

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Do Not Hospitalize Directives Often Confuse

WEBAn advance directive is a document by which you appoint someone to make health care decisions (your proxy) for you. The document usually includes a “living will,” which …

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An Introduction to Private Disability Insurance Special Needs …

WEBJust as IRAs and 401ks supplement Social Security retirement benefits, private disability insurance coverage may be necessary to complement Social Security’s very limited …

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Consider Special-Purpose Trusts When Facing Mental Illness

WEBWhen mentally capable individuals who are diagnosed with mental illness or addiction issues wish to reduce their financial risk, they can create a self-settled special purpose …

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Utilizing the Spend Down Option to Maintain SSI and/or Medicaid …

WEBTo be eligible for SSI and/or Medicaid, an individual usually is limited to $2,000 in resources (or $3,000 for a couple). For SSI, there also is a very low income ceiling. Because the …

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Medicaid and Special Needs Special Needs Alliance

WEBMedicaid and Special Needs. By Carol S. Battaglia, Esq. Medicaid, jointly funded by the federal government and individual states, is arguably the most important public benefit …

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Special Education During COVID – What You Need to Know

WEBSo what’s different about special ed during COVID? The key point to remember is this: school districts are still required to provide a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) …

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Government Programs for Children with Disabilities

WEBChildren with qualifying disabilities whose families meet SSI’s low income and asset requirements are eligible to receive monthly cash payments intended to help families …

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